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Vulnerability · CVE-2025-20256

A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Secure Network Analytics Manager and Cisco Secure Network Analytics Virtual Manager could allow an authenticated, rem

Published May 21, 2025 · catalog updated Feb 26, 2026 · Cisco Cisco Secure Network Analytics

Check this week

CVE-2025-20256 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 63.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run Cisco Cisco Secure Network Analytics.

Gaps on this record

  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Medium6.5
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
63.00%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
vendor Cisco Cisco Secure Network Analytics 7.5.1

A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Secure Network Analytics Manager and Cisco Secure Network Analytics Virtual Manager could allow an authenticated, remote attacker with valid administrative credentials to execute arbitrary commands as root on the underlying operating system. This vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation in specific fields of the web-based management interface. An attacker with valid administrative credentials could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted input to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker t

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  • vendor Cisco Cisco Secure Network Analytics 7.5.17.5.1

How to fix CVE-2025-20256

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

CVE-2025-20256 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 63.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run Cisco Cisco Secure Network Analytics.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with Cisco Cisco Secure Network Analytics 7.5.1 7.5.1. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 63.00%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Technology hubs

Cisco security

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. May 21, 2025 · EUVD

    Detected

    A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Secure Network Analytics Manager and Cisco Secure Network Analytics Virtual Manager could allow an authenticated, remote attacker with valid administrative credentials to execute arbitrary commands as root on the underlying operating system. This vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation in specific fields of the web-based

  2. Feb 26, 2026 · EUVD

    Updated

    A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Secure Network Analytics Manager and Cisco Secure Network Analytics Virtual Manager could allow an authenticated, remote attacker with valid administrative credentials to execute arbitrary commands as root on the underlying operating system. This vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation in specific fields of the web-based

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2025-20256

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • EUVDVulnerability recordEUVD-2025-16019

    A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Secure Network Analytics Manager and Cisco Secure Network Analytics Virtual Manager could allow an authenticated, remote attacker with valid administrative credentials to execute arbitrary commands as root on the unde

    euvd.enisa.europa.eu

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.