CVE-2025-20184

MEDIUM
Published Feb 5, 2025 Modified Aug 8, 2025 CWE-20 CWE-77

Description

A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco AsyncOS Software for Cisco Secure Email Gateway and Cisco Secure Web Appliance could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to perform command injection attacks against an affected device. The attacker must authenticate with valid administrator credentials. This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of XML configuration files by an affected device. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by uploading a crafted XML configuration file. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to inject commands to the underlying operating system with root privileges.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

6.5
MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
CWE-77 CWE-77

Affected Products

Vendor Product
cisco asyncos
cisco asyncos
cisco asyncos
cisco asyncos
cisco asyncos
cisco asyncos
cisco asyncos
cisco asyncos
cisco asyncos
cisco asyncos
cisco asyncos
cisco asyncos
cisco asyncos
cisco asyncos
cisco asyncos
cisco secure_email_gateway_virtual_appliance_c100v
cisco secure_email_gateway_virtual_appliance_c300v
cisco secure_email_gateway_virtual_appliance_c600v
cisco secure_email_gateway_c195
cisco secure_email_gateway_c395
cisco secure_email_gateway_c695
cisco asyncos
cisco asyncos
cisco asyncos
cisco asyncos
cisco asyncos
cisco asyncos
cisco asyncos
cisco asyncos
cisco asyncos
cisco asyncos
cisco asyncos
cisco asyncos
cisco asyncos
cisco asyncos
cisco asyncos
cisco asyncos
cisco asyncos
cisco asyncos
cisco asyncos
cisco asyncos
cisco asyncos
cisco asyncos
cisco asyncos
cisco asyncos
cisco asyncos
cisco asyncos
cisco asyncos
cisco asyncos
cisco asyncos
cisco asyncos
cisco asyncos
cisco asyncos
cisco asyncos
cisco asyncos
cisco asyncos
cisco asyncos
cisco asyncos
cisco asyncos
cisco asyncos
cisco asyncos
cisco asyncos
cisco asyncos
cisco asyncos
cisco asyncos
cisco asyncos
cisco asyncos
cisco asyncos
cisco asyncos
cisco asyncos
cisco asyncos
cisco asyncos
cisco asyncos
cisco asyncos
cisco secure_web_appliance_virtual_s1000v
cisco secure_web_appliance_virtual_s100v
cisco secure_web_appliance_virtual_s300v
cisco secure_web_appliance_virtual_s600v
cisco secure_web_appliance_s196
cisco secure_web_appliance_s396
cisco secure_web_appliance_s696

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-20184? +
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco AsyncOS Software for Cisco Secure Email Gateway and Cisco Secure Web Appliance could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to perform command injection attacks against an affected device. The attacker must authenticate with valid administrator credentials. This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of XML configuration files by an affected device. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by uploading a crafted XML configuration file. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to inject commands to the underlying operating system with root privileges. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).
How severe is CVE-2025-20184? +
CVE-2025-20184 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.5 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-20184? +
CVE-2025-20184 affects products from cisco, specifically: asyncos, secure_email_gateway_c195, secure_email_gateway_c395, secure_email_gateway_c695, secure_email_gateway_virtual_appliance_c100v, secure_email_gateway_virtual_appliance_c300v, secure_email_gateway_virtual_appliance_c600v, secure_web_appliance_s196, secure_web_appliance_s396, secure_web_appliance_s696, secure_web_appliance_virtual_s1000v, secure_web_appliance_virtual_s100v, secure_web_appliance_virtual_s300v, secure_web_appliance_virtual_s600v. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.
How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2025-20184? +
You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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