Cisco AsyncOS Secure Email XSS in Web UI
CVE-2025-20180 Published on February 5, 2025

Cisco Secure Email and Web Manager and Secure Email Gateway Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco AsyncOS Software for Cisco Secure Email and Web Manager and Secure Email Gateway could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to conduct a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) attack against a user of the interface. This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user input. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by persuading a user of an affected interface to click a crafted link. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary script code in the context of the affected interface or access sensitive, browser-based information. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have valid credentials for a user account with at least the role of Operator.

NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2025-20180 is exploitable with network access, requires user interaction and user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a small impact on confidentiality and integrity, and no impact on availability.

Attack Vector:

NETWORK

Attack Complexity:

LOW

Privileges Required:

HIGH

User Interaction:

REQUIRED

Scope:

CHANGED

Confidentiality Impact:

LOW

Integrity Impact:

LOW

Availability Impact:

NONE

Weakness Type

What is a XSS Vulnerability?

The software does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.

CVE-2025-20180 has been classified to as a XSS vulnerability or weakness.

Products Associated with CVE-2025-20180

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Affected Versions

Cisco Secure Email:

Version 14.0.0-698 is affected.
Version 13.5.1-277 is affected.
Version 13.0.0-392 is affected.
Version 14.2.0-620 is affected.
Version 13.0.5-007 is affected.
Version 13.5.4-038 is affected.
Version 14.2.1-020 is affected.
Version 14.3.0-032 is affected.
Version 15.0.0-104 is affected.
Version 15.0.1-030 is affected.
Version 15.5.0-048 is affected.
Version 15.5.1-055 is affected.
Version 15.5.2-018 is affected.
Version 16.0.0-050 is affected.
Version 15.0.3-002 is affected.
Version 16.0.0-054 is affected.

Cisco Secure Email and Web Manager:

Version 13.6.2-023 is affected.
Version 13.6.2-078 is affected.
Version 13.0.0-249 is affected.
Version 13.0.0-277 is affected.
Version 13.8.1-052 is affected.
Version 13.8.1-068 is affected.
Version 13.8.1-074 is affected.
Version 14.0.0-404 is affected.
Version 12.8.1-002 is affected.
Version 14.1.0-227 is affected.
Version 13.6.1-201 is affected.
Version 14.2.0-203 is affected.
Version 14.2.0-212 is affected.
Version 12.8.1-021 is affected.
Version 13.8.1-108 is affected.
Version 14.2.0-224 is affected.
Version 14.3.0-120 is affected.
Version 15.0.0-334 is affected.
Version 15.5.1-024 is affected.
Version 15.5.1-029 is affected.
Version 15.5.2-005 is affected.
Version 16.0.0-195 is affected.

Exploit Probability

EPSS

0.07%

Percentile

21.54%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.