Cisco Secure Network Analytics Manager API Auth Bypass for Fraudulent Alerts
CVE-2025-20257 Published on May 21, 2025

Cisco Secure Network Analytics API Authorization Vulnerability
A vulnerability in an API subsystem of Cisco Secure Network Analytics Manager and Cisco Secure Network Analytics Virtual Manager could allow an authenticated, remote attacker with low privileges to generate fraudulent findings that are used to generate alarms and alerts on an affected product. Thi vulnerability is due to insufficient authorization enforcement on a specific API. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by authenticating as a low-privileged user and performing API calls with crafted input. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to obfuscate legitimate findings in analytics reports or create false indications with alarms and alerts on an affected device.

NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2025-20257 can be exploited with network access, and requires small amount of 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 no impact on confidentiality, a high impact on integrity, and no impact on availability.

Attack Vector:
NETWORK
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
LOW
User Interaction:
NONE
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
NONE
Integrity Impact:
HIGH
Availability Impact:
NONE

Weakness Type

What is an AuthZ Vulnerability?

The software performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check. This allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions.

CVE-2025-20257 has been classified to as an AuthZ vulnerability or weakness.


Products Associated with CVE-2025-20257

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Affected Versions

Cisco Secure Network Analytics Version 7.5.2 is affected by CVE-2025-20257

Exploit Probability

EPSS
0.07%
Percentile
21.92%

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