CVE-2025-20112 — MEDIUM (5.1)

Vulnerability Description

A vulnerability in multiple Cisco Unified Communications and Contact Center Solutions products could allow an authenticated, local attacker to elevate privileges to root on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to excessive permissions that have been assigned to system commands. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by executing crafted commands on the underlying operating system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to escape the restricted shell and gain root privileges on the underlying operating system of an affected device. To successfully exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would need administrative access to the ESXi hypervisor.

CVSS Score

5.1

MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

HIGH

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

LOW

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

NONE

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-268

References

https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/ci

FAQ

What is CVE-2025-20112?

CVE-2025-20112 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.1 (MEDIUM). A vulnerability in multiple Cisco Unified Communications and Contact Center Solutions products could allow an authenticated, local attacker to elevate privileges to root on an affected device. This...

How severe is CVE-2025-20112?

CVE-2025-20112 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2025-20112?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Review vendor security bulletins for remediation guidance.