CVE-2025-20119
What it is
A vulnerability in the system file permission handling of Cisco APIC could allow an authenticated, local attacker to overwrite critical system files, which could cause a DoS condition. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have valid administrative credentials. This vulnerability is due to a race condition with handling system files. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by doing specific operations on the file system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to overwrite system files, which could lead to the device being in an inconsistent state and cause a DoS condition.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine with an admin-level account. High risk of data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.1% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 6.0 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.1% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-362 · Race condition
- Record status
- Analyzed
Affected
- Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller 3.2\(1l\)
- Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller 3.2\(1m\)
- Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller 3.2\(2l\)
- Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller 3.2\(2o\)
- Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller 3.2\(3i\)
- Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller 3.2\(3j\)
- Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller 3.2\(3n\)
- Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller 3.2\(3o\)
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 6.0
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
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