CVE-2025-20187 | Cisco SD-WAN Manager Software Arbitrary File Creation Vulnerability

A vulnerability in the application data endpoints of Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager, formerly Cisco SD-WAN vManage, could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to write arbitrary files to an affected system. This vulnerability is due to improper validation of requests to APIs. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending malicious requests to an API within the affected system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to conduct directory traversal attacks and write files to an arbitrary location on the affected system.

Published: 2025-05-07 Last update: 2025-08-04 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Analyzed，CVE State: published
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CVE-2025-20187 is rated Moderate Risk (49.1/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.25%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2025-20187

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 1.02% 1.25% +0.23%
2 2026-03-21 0.82% 1.02% +0.20%
3 2026-03-03 — 0.82% —

Full EPSS history (13 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2025-20187

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
6.5 3.1 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:N)
Doesn’t really leak secrets in a meaningful way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:N)
Service keeps running; no real outage angle.
 2.8 3.6 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2025-20187

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2025-20187

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
cisco catalyst_sd-wan_manager 17.2.4 cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:17.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco catalyst_sd-wan_manager 17.2.5 cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:17.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco catalyst_sd-wan_manager 17.2.6 cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:17.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco catalyst_sd-wan_manager 17.2.7 cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:17.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco catalyst_sd-wan_manager 17.2.8 cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:17.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco catalyst_sd-wan_manager 17.2.9 cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:17.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco catalyst_sd-wan_manager 17.2.10 cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:17.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco catalyst_sd-wan_manager 18.2.0 cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:18.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco catalyst_sd-wan_manager 18.3.0 cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:18.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco catalyst_sd-wan_manager 18.3.1 cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:18.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco catalyst_sd-wan_manager 18.3.1.1 cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:18.3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco catalyst_sd-wan_manager 18.3.3 cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:18.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco catalyst_sd-wan_manager 18.3.3.1 cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:18.3.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco catalyst_sd-wan_manager 18.3.4 cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:18.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco catalyst_sd-wan_manager 18.3.5 cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:18.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco catalyst_sd-wan_manager 18.3.6 cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:18.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco catalyst_sd-wan_manager 18.3.6.1 cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:18.3.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco catalyst_sd-wan_manager 18.3.7 cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:18.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco catalyst_sd-wan_manager 18.3.8 cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:18.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco catalyst_sd-wan_manager 18.4.0 cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:18.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco catalyst_sd-wan_manager 18.4.0.1 cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:18.4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco catalyst_sd-wan_manager 18.4.1 cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:18.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco catalyst_sd-wan_manager 18.4.3 cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:18.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco catalyst_sd-wan_manager 18.4.4 cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:18.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco catalyst_sd-wan_manager 18.4.5 cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:18.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco catalyst_sd-wan_manager 18.4.6 cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:18.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco catalyst_sd-wan_manager 18.4.302 cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:18.4.302:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco catalyst_sd-wan_manager 18.4.303 cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:18.4.303:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco catalyst_sd-wan_manager 18.4.501_es cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:18.4.501_es:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco catalyst_sd-wan_manager 19.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:19.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco catalyst_sd-wan_manager 19.0.1a cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:19.0.1a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco catalyst_sd-wan_manager 19.1.0 cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:19.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco catalyst_sd-wan_manager 19.2.0 cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:19.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco catalyst_sd-wan_manager 19.2.1 cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:19.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco catalyst_sd-wan_manager 19.2.2 cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:19.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco catalyst_sd-wan_manager 19.2.3 cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:19.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco catalyst_sd-wan_manager 19.2.4 cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:19.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco catalyst_sd-wan_manager 19.2.4.0.1 cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:19.2.4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco catalyst_sd-wan_manager 19.2.4.0.8 cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:19.2.4.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco catalyst_sd-wan_manager 19.2.4.0.9 cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:19.2.4.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco catalyst_sd-wan_manager 19.2.31 cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:19.2.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco catalyst_sd-wan_manager 19.2.32 cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:19.2.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco catalyst_sd-wan_manager 19.2.097 cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:19.2.097:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco catalyst_sd-wan_manager 19.2.098 cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:19.2.098:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco catalyst_sd-wan_manager 19.2.099 cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:19.2.099:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco catalyst_sd-wan_manager 19.2.929 cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:19.2.929:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco catalyst_sd-wan_manager 19.3.0 cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:19.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco catalyst_sd-wan_manager 20.1.1 cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:20.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco catalyst_sd-wan_manager 20.1.1.1 cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:20.1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco catalyst_sd-wan_manager 20.1.2 cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:20.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco catalyst_sd-wan_manager 20.1.2_937 cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:20.1.2_937:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco catalyst_sd-wan_manager 20.1.3 cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:20.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco catalyst_sd-wan_manager 20.1.3.1 cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:20.1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco catalyst_sd-wan_manager 20.1.12 cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:20.1.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco catalyst_sd-wan_manager 20.3.1 cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:20.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco catalyst_sd-wan_manager 20.3.2 cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:20.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco catalyst_sd-wan_manager 20.3.2.0.5 cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:20.3.2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco catalyst_sd-wan_manager 20.3.2.0.6 cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:20.3.2.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco catalyst_sd-wan_manager 20.3.2.1 cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:20.3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco catalyst_sd-wan_manager 20.3.2.1_927 cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:20.3.2.1_927:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco catalyst_sd-wan_manager 20.3.2.1_930 cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:20.3.2.1_930:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco catalyst_sd-wan_manager 20.3.2_925 cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:20.3.2_925:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco catalyst_sd-wan_manager 20.3.2_928 cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:20.3.2_928:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco catalyst_sd-wan_manager 20.3.2_929 cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:20.3.2_929:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco catalyst_sd-wan_manager 20.3.2_937 cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:20.3.2_937:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco catalyst_sd-wan_manager 20.3.3 cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:20.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco catalyst_sd-wan_manager 20.3.3.0.8 cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:20.3.3.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco catalyst_sd-wan_manager 20.3.3.0.14 cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:20.3.3.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco catalyst_sd-wan_manager 20.3.3.0.16 cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:20.3.3.0.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco catalyst_sd-wan_manager 20.3.3.0.17 cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:20.3.3.0.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco catalyst_sd-wan_manager 20.3.3.0.18 cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:20.3.3.0.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco catalyst_sd-wan_manager 20.3.3.1 cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:20.3.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco catalyst_sd-wan_manager 20.3.3.1.1 cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:20.3.3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco catalyst_sd-wan_manager 20.3.3.1.2 cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:20.3.3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco catalyst_sd-wan_manager 20.3.3.1.5 cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:20.3.3.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco catalyst_sd-wan_manager 20.3.3.1.7 cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:20.3.3.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco catalyst_sd-wan_manager 20.3.3.1.10 cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:20.3.3.1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco catalyst_sd-wan_manager 20.3.3.2 cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:20.3.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco catalyst_sd-wan_manager 20.3.4 cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:20.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco catalyst_sd-wan_manager 20.3.4.0.1 cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_sd-wan_manager:20.3.4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2025-20187

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