High severity · published Jul 16, 2025
CVE-2025-20274
Cisco Unified Intelligence Center Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability
8.8
CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Unified Intelligence Center could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to upload arbitrary files to an affected device.
This vulnerability is due to improper validation of files that are uploaded to the web-based management interface. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by uploading arbitrary files to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to store malicious files on the system and execute arbitrary commands on the operating system. The Security Impact Rating (SIR) of this advisory has been raised to High because an attacker could elevate privileges to root. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have valid credentials for a user account with at least the role of Report Designer.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.5% · higher than 41% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CU
Cisco Unified Contact Center Express · Cisco
10.6(1); 10.5(1)SU1; 10.6(1)SU3; 12.0(1); 10.6(1)SU1; 11.0(1)SU1; +34 more · source: vendor
CU
Cisco Unified Intelligence Center · Cisco
11.6(1); 10.5(1); 11.0(1); 11.5(1); 12.0(1); 12.5(1); +16 more · source: vendor
UC
Unified Contact Center Express · Cisco
10.5(1); 10.5(1)su1; 10.5(1)su1es10; 10.6(1); 10.6(1)su1; 10.6(1)su2; +34 more · source: NVD
UI
Unified Intelligence Center · Cisco
10.5(1); 11.0(1); 11.0(2); 11.0(3); 11.5(1); 11.6(1); +7 more · source: NVD
Affected product
CU
Cisco Unified Contact Center Express
Cisco
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-20274
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-20274
Vendor Advisory
https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-cuis-file-upload-UhNEtStm
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