Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager up to 20.15.1_LI_Images Web Interface injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager. It has been declared as problematic. This affects an unknown part of the component Web Interface. Executing a manipulation can lead to injection. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2025-20216. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager. This vulnerability affects some unknown processing of the component Web Interface. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-74. The product constructs all or part of a command, data structure, or record using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify how it is parsed or interpreted when it is sent to a downstream component. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. CVE summarizes:

A vulnerability in the web interface of Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager, formerly Cisco SD-WAN vManage, could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to inject HTML into the browser of an authenticated user. This vulnerability is due to improper sanitization of input to the web interface. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by convincing an authenticated user to click a malicious link. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to inject HTML into the browser of an authenticated Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager user.

The advisory is shared for download at sec.cloudapps.cisco.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2025-20216 since 10/10/2024. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 07/29/2025). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1055.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 235490 (Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager Reflected HTML Injection (cisco-sa-vmanage-html-inj-GxVtK6zj)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (235490). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.4
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Class: Injection
CWE: CWE-74 / CWE-707 / CWE-20
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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 235490
Nessus Name: Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager Reflected HTML Injection (cisco-sa-vmanage-html-inj-GxVtK6zj)

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Recommended: Upgrade
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10/10/2024 🔍
05/07/2025 +209 days 🔍
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07/29/2025 +83 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: cisco.com

Advisory: cisco-sa-vmanage-html-inj-GxVtK6zj
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-20216 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-20216
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-307936

Entryinfo

Created: 05/07/2025 20:23
Updated: 07/29/2025 16:26
Changes: 05/07/2025 20:23 (65), 05/08/2025 16:30 (2), 07/29/2025 16:26 (11)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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