CVE-2025-20210: Cisco Catalyst Center Unprotected API Endpoint

7.3 CVSS

Description

A vulnerability in the management API of Cisco Catalyst Center, formerly Cisco DNA Center, could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to read and modify the outgoing proxy configuration settings.

This vulnerability is due to the lack of authentication in an API endpoint. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a request to the affected API of a Catalyst Center device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to view or modify the outgoing proxy configuration, which could disrupt internet traffic from Cisco Catalyst Center or may allow the attacker to intercept outbound internet traffic.

Classification

CVE ID: CVE-2025-20210

CVSS Base Severity: HIGH

CVSS Base Score: 7.3

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Problem Types

Missing Authentication for Critical Function

Affected Products

Vendor: Cisco

Product: Cisco Digital Network Architecture Center (DNA Center)

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

EPSS Score: 0.1% (probability of being exploited)

EPSS Percentile: 29.07% (scored less or equal to compared to others)

EPSS Date: 2025-06-03 (when was this score calculated)

References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-20210
https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-dnac-api-nBPZcJCM

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