Medium severity · published Feb 26, 2025
CVE-2025-20116
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller Stored Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
4.8
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A vulnerability in the web UI of Cisco APIC could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to perform a stored XSS attack on an affected system. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have valid administrative credentials.
This vulnerability is due to improper input validation in the web UI. An authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability by injecting malicious code into specific pages of the web UI. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary script code in the context of the web UI or access sensitive, browser-based information.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 21% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CA
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) · Cisco
3.2(8d); 3.2(1m); 3.2(5e); 4.1(2m); 3.2(41d); 3.2(3s); +34 more · source: vendor
AP
Application Policy Infrastructure Controller · Cisco
3.2(1l); 3.2(1m); 3.2(2l); 3.2(2o); 3.2(3i); 3.2(3j); +34 more · source: NVD
Affected product
CA
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC)
Cisco
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-20116
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-20116
Vendor Advisory
https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-apic-multi-vulns-9ummtg5
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