CVE-2025-20377
📋 TL;DR
An authenticated information disclosure vulnerability in Cisco Unified Intelligence Center allows low-privileged users to access sensitive system information via improper API request validation. This affects organizations running vulnerable versions of Cisco Unified Intelligence Center with authenticated user access. Attackers need valid credentials to exploit this vulnerability.
💻 Affected Systems
- Cisco Unified Intelligence Center
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Sensitive configuration data, user information, or system details could be exposed to authenticated attackers, potentially enabling further attacks or data breaches.
Likely Case
Low-privileged authenticated users could access information beyond their authorization level, violating confidentiality but not enabling system takeover.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls and network segmentation, impact is limited to authorized users accessing some additional information.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires valid user credentials and knowledge of specific API endpoints
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Check Cisco advisory for specific fixed versions
Vendor Advisory: https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-cc-mult-vuln-gK4TFXSn
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Review Cisco advisory for affected versions 2. Download and apply appropriate patch from Cisco 3. Restart affected services 4. Verify patch application
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Restrict API Access
allLimit network access to Cisco Unified Intelligence Center API endpoints
Configure firewall rules to restrict access to API ports from trusted networks only
Review User Permissions
allAudit and minimize user privileges to reduce attack surface
Review and tighten user role assignments in Cisco Unified Intelligence Center administration
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network segmentation to isolate Cisco Unified Intelligence Center from untrusted networks
- Enforce principle of least privilege for all user accounts and regularly audit access logs
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check Cisco Unified Intelligence Center version against affected versions listed in Cisco advisoryCheck Version:
Check version via Cisco Unified Intelligence Center web interface or administrative consoleVerify Fix Applied:
Verify installed version matches or exceeds fixed version from Cisco advisory📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual API access patterns from low-privileged users
- Multiple requests to sensitive API endpoints
Network Indicators:
- Increased traffic to specific API endpoints from internal users
SIEM Query:
source="cuc_logs" AND (endpoint="sensitive_api" OR user_privilege="low") AND result="success"