CVE-2025-20213
Cisco Catalyst SDWAN Manager Arbitrary File Overwrite Vulnerability
Reported by cisco · Published May 7, 2025
A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager, formerly Cisco SD-WAN vManage, could allow an authenticated, local attacker to overwrite arbitrary files on the local file system of an affected device. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have valid read-only credentials with CLI access on the affected system. This vulnerability is due to improper access controls on files that are on the local file system. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by running a series of crafted commands on the local file system of an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to overwrite arbitrary files on the affected device and gain privileges of the root user. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would need to have CLI access as a low-privilege user.
Risk scores
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Cisco | Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager | 20.1.12, 19.2.1, 18.4.4 |
| Cisco | Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager | 20.1.12, 19.2.1, 18.4.4 |
Timeline
- May 7, 2025 CVE Published
- May 8, 2025 EPSS Score (30 in total, the first dated here)
- May 17, 2025 Coalition ESS Score (8 in total, the first dated here)
- Dec 23, 2025 CVE Updated
- Apr 1, 2026 Security Advisory
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The same record, from the CLI:
vulnetix vdb vuln CVE-2025-20213
vulnetix vdb fixes CVE-2025-20213
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"https://api.vdb.vulnetix.com/v2/vuln/CVE-2025-20213/fixes/registry"
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