Root command execution via unvalidated CLI arguments
Published Jun 4, 2025 · Updated Feb 26, 2026
Command injection in the CLI of Cisco Unified Communications products allows local users with administrative credentials to execute commands as root. The CLI passes crafted command arguments to the underlying operating system without properly validating shell-significant input. Administrative CLI access is required; successful exploitation permits root-level commands that can read or alter device data without a reported availability impact.
CVSS severity6.0
MediumEPSS probability0.18%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligenceHinoki checkNot available
Coverage for this vulnerabilitySummary
What happened
Command injection in the CLI of Cisco Unified Communications products allows local users with administrative credentials to execute commands as root. The CLI passes crafted command arguments to the underlying operating system without properly validating shell-significant input. Administrative CLI access is required; successful exploitation permits root-level commands that can read or alter device data without a reported availability impact.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2025-20278
- Published
- Jun 4, 2025
- Updated
- Feb 26, 2026
- Vendor
- ClamAV
- Product
- Cisco Unified Contact Center Express
- Classifications
- CWE-77, T1059
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- admin
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Jun 4, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Feb 26, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
Present is not the same as exploitable
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Is a vulnerable build present?
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- Affected versionversion=10.0(1)SU1
- Affected versionversion=10.0(1)SU1ES04
- Affected versionversion=10.5(1)
- Affected versionversion=10.5(1)SU1
- Affected versionversion=10.5(1)SU1ES10
- Affected versionversion=10.6(1)
- Affected versionversion=10.6(1)SU1
- Affected versionversion=10.6(1)SU2
- Affected versionversion=10.6(1)SU2ES04
- Affected versionversion=10.6(1)SU3
- Affected versionversion=10.6(1)SU3ES01
- Affected versionversion=10.6(1)SU3ES02
- Affected versionversion=10.6(1)SU3ES03
- Affected versionversion=11.0(1)SU1
- Affected versionversion=11.0(1)SU1ES02
- Affected versionversion=11.0(1)SU1ES03
- Affected versionversion=11.5(1)ES01
- Affected versionversion=11.5(1)SU1
- Affected versionversion=11.5(1)SU1ES01
- Affected versionversion=11.5(1)SU1ES02
- Affected versionversion=11.5(1)SU1ES03
- Affected versionversion=11.6(1)
- Affected versionversion=11.6(1)ES01
- Affected versionversion=11.6(1)ES02
- Affected versionversion=11.6(2)
- Affected versionversion=11.6(2)ES01
- Affected versionversion=11.6(2)ES02
- Affected versionversion=11.6(2)ES03
- Affected versionversion=11.6(2)ES04
- Affected versionversion=11.6(2)ES05
- Affected versionversion=11.6(2)ES06
- Affected versionversion=11.6(2)ES07
- Affected versionversion=11.6(2)ES08
- Affected versionversion=12.0(1)
- Affected versionversion=12.0(1)ES01
- Affected versionversion=12.0(1)ES02
- Affected versionversion=12.0(1)ES03
- Affected versionversion=12.0(1)ES04
- Affected versionversion=12.5(1)
- Affected versionversion=12.5(1)ES01
- Affected versionversion=12.5(1)ES02
- Affected versionversion=12.5(1)ES03
- Affected versionversion=12.5(1)_SU01_ES01
- Affected versionversion=12.5(1)_SU01_ES02
- Affected versionversion=12.5(1)_SU01_ES03
- Affected versionversion=12.5(1)_SU02_ES01
- Affected versionversion=12.5(1)_SU02_ES02
- Affected versionversion=12.5(1)_SU02_ES03
- Affected versionversion=12.5(1)_SU02_ES04
- Affected versionversion=12.5(1)_SU03_ES01
- Affected versionversion=12.5(1)_SU03_ES02
- Affected versionversion=12.5(1)_SU03_ES03
- Affected versionversion=12.5(1)_SU03_ES04
- Affected versionversion=12.5(1)_SU03_ES05
- Affected versionversion=12.5(1)_SU03_ES06
- Affected versionversion=12.5(1)SU1
- Affected versionversion=12.5(1)SU2
- Affected versionversion=12.5(1)SU3
- Affected versionversion=8.5(1)
- Affected versionversion=9.0(2)SU3ES04
What conditions does exploitation require?
Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesadmin
What is affected?
ClamAV · Cisco Unified Contact Center Expressversion=10.0(1)SU1; version=10.0(1)SU1ES04; version=10.5(1); version=10.5(1)SU1; version=10.5(1)SU1ES10; version=10.6(1); version=10.6(1)SU1; version=10.6(1)SU2; version=10.6(1)SU2ES04; version=10.6(1)SU3; version=10.6(1)SU3ES01; version=10.6(1)SU3ES02; version=10.6(1)SU3ES03; version=11.0(1)SU1; version=11.0(1)SU1ES02; version=11.0(1)SU1ES03; version=11.5(1)ES01; version=11.5(1)SU1; version=11.5(1)SU1ES01; version=11.5(1)SU1ES02; version=11.5(1)SU1ES03; version=11.6(1); version=11.6(1)ES01; version=11.6(1)ES02; version=11.6(2); version=11.6(2)ES01; version=11.6(2)ES02; version=11.6(2)ES03; version=11.6(2)ES04; version=11.6(2)ES05; version=11.6(2)ES06; version=11.6(2)ES07; version=11.6(2)ES08; version=12.0(1); version=12.0(1)ES01; version=12.0(1)ES02; version=12.0(1)ES03; version=12.0(1)ES04; version=12.5(1); version=12.5(1)ES01; version=12.5(1)ES02; version=12.5(1)ES03; version=12.5(1)_SU01_ES01; version=12.5(1)_SU01_ES02; version=12.5(1)_SU01_ES03; version=12.5(1)_SU02_ES01; version=12.5(1)_SU02_ES02; version=12.5(1)_SU02_ES03; version=12.5(1)_SU02_ES04; version=12.5(1)_SU03_ES01; version=12.5(1)_SU03_ES02; version=12.5(1)_SU03_ES03; version=12.5(1)_SU03_ES04; version=12.5(1)_SU03_ES05; version=12.5(1)_SU03_ES06; version=12.5(1)SU1; version=12.5(1)SU2; version=12.5(1)SU3; version=8.5(1); version=9.0(2)SU3ES04
ClamAV · Cisco Virtualized Voice Browserversion=11.0(1); version=11.5(1); version=11.5(1)ES27; version=11.5(1)_ES27; version=11.5(1)ES29; version=11.5(1)_ES29; version=11.5(1)ES32; version=11.5(1)_ES32; version=11.5(1)ES36; version=11.5(1)_ES36; version=11.5(1)ES43; version=11.5(1)_ES43; version=11.5(1)_ES53; version=11.5(1)_ES54; version=11.6(1); version=11.6(1)_ES22; version=11.6(1)_ES80; version=11.6(1)_ES81; version=11.6(1)_ES82; version=11.6(1)_ES83; version=11.6(1)_ES84; version=11.6(1)_ES85; version=11.6(1)_ES86; version=11.6(1)_ES87; version=11.6(1)_ES88; version=12.0(1); version=12.0(1)_ES01; version=12.0(1)_ES02; version=12.0(1)_ES03; version=12.0(1)_ES04; version=12.0(1)_ES05; version=12.0(1)_ES06; version=12.0(1)_ES07; version=12.0(1)_ES08; version=12.5(1); version=12.5(1)_ES02; version=12.5(1)_ES03; version=12.5(1)_ES04; version=12.5(1)_ES05; version=12.5(1)_ES06; version=12.5(1)_ES07; version=12.5(1)_ES08; version=12.5(1)_ES09; version=12.5(1)_ES10; version=12.5(1)_ES11; version=12.5(1)_ES12; version=12.5(1)_ES13; version=12.5(1)_ES14; version=12.5(1)_ES15; version=12.5(1)_ES16; version=12.5(1)_ES17; version=12.5(1)SU; version=12.5(1)_SU; version=12.5(1)_SU_ES01; version=12.5(1)_SU_ES02; version=12.5(1) SU ET; version=12.5(2)_ET; version=12.5.2_ET_CSCvz27014; version=12.5.2 ET-CSCwj33374; version=12.6(1); version=12.6(1)_ES01; version=12.6(1)_ES02; version=12.6(1)_ES03; version=12.6(1)_ES04; version=12.6(1)_ES05; version=12.6(1)_ES06; version=12.6(1)_ES07; version=12.6(1)_ES08; version=12.6(1)_ES09; version=12.6(1)_ES10; version=12.6(1)_ET; version=12.6(2); version=12.6(2)_ES01; version=12.6(2)_ES02; version=12.6(2)_ES03; version=12.6(2)_ES04; version=12.6(2)_ES05; version=12.6(2)_ES06; version=12.6.2-ET; version=12.6(2)_ET; version=12.6(2)_ET01; version=12.6.2-ET01-SSL; version=12.6(2)_ET02; version=12.6.2ET_CSCwf55306; version=12.6.2_ET_CSCwj36712; version=12.6(2)ET_CSCwj87296; version=12.6(2)ET_CSCwk83135; version=12.6.2_ET_CX_ALAW; version=12.6(2)ET_FileUpload; version=12.6(2)ET_NuanceMix; version=12.6.2ET_RTPfallback; version=12.6(2)_ET_Streaming; version=12.6(2)ET_Transcribe
ClamAV · Cisco Finesseversion=10.5(1); version=10.5(1)ES1; version=10.5(1)ES10; version=10.5(1)ES2; version=10.5(1)ES3; version=10.5(1)ES4; version=10.5(1)ES5; version=10.5(1)ES6; version=10.5(1)ES7; version=10.5(1)ES8; version=10.5(1)ES9; version=11.0(1); version=11.0(1)ES1; version=11.0(1)ES2; version=11.0(1)ES3; version=11.0(1)ES4; version=11.0(1)ES5; version=11.0(1)ES6; version=11.0(1)ES7; version=11.0(1)ES_Rollback; version=11.5(1); version=11.5(1)ES1; version=11.5(1)ES2; version=11.5(1)ES3; version=11.5(1)ES4; version=11.5(1)ES5; version=11.5(1)ES6; version=11.6(1); version=11.6(1)ES; version=11.6(1)ES1; version=11.6(1)ES10; version=11.6(1)ES11; version=11.6(1)ES2; version=11.6(1)ES3; version=11.6(1)ES4; version=11.6(1)ES5; version=11.6(1)ES6; version=11.6(1)ES7; version=11.6(1)ES8; version=11.6(1)ES9; version=11.6(1)FIPS; version=12.0(1); version=12.0(1)ES1; version=12.0(1)ES2; version=12.0(1)ES3; version=12.0(1)ES4; version=12.0(1)ES5; version=12.0(1)ES6; version=12.0(1)ES7; version=12.0(1)ES8; version=12.5(1); version=12.5(1)ES1; version=12.5(1)ES2; version=12.5(1)ES3; version=12.5(1)ES4; version=12.5(1)ES5; version=12.5(1)ES6; version=12.5(1)ES7; version=12.5(1)ES8; version=12.5(1)SU; version=12.5(1)_SU; version=12.5(1)SU ES1; version=12.5(1)SU ES2; version=12.5(1)SU ES3; version=12.5(2); version=12.6(1); version=12.6(1)ES1; version=12.6(1)ES10; version=12.6(1)ES11; version=12.6(1)ES2; version=12.6(1)ES3; version=12.6(1)ES4; version=12.6(1)ES5; version=12.6(1)ES6; version=12.6(1)ES7; version=12.6(1)ES7_ET; version=12.6(1)ES8; version=12.6(1)ES9; version=12.6(2); version=12.6(2)ES1; version=12.6(2)ES2; version=12.6(2)ES3; version=12.6(2)ES4; version=12.6(2)ES5
ClamAV · Cisco Unified Communications Manager IM and Presence Serviceversion=12.5(1); version=12.5(1)SU1; version=12.5(1)SU2; version=12.5(1)SU3; version=12.5(1)SU4; version=12.5(1)SU5; version=12.5(1)SU6; version=12.5(1)SU7; version=12.5(1)SU8; version=12.5(1)SU9; version=14; version=14SU1; version=14SU2; version=14SU2a; version=14SU3; version=14SU4; version=15; version=15SU1; version=Recovery ISO
ClamAV · Cisco Unified Communications Managerversion=12.5(1); version=12.5(1)SU1; version=12.5(1)SU2; version=12.5(1)SU3; version=12.5(1)SU4; version=12.5(1)SU5; version=12.5(1)SU6; version=12.5(1)SU7; version=12.5(1)SU7a; version=12.5(1)SU8; version=12.5(1)SU8a; version=12.5(1)SU9; version=14; version=14SU1; version=14SU2; version=14SU3; version=14SU4; version=14SU4a; version=15; version=15SU1; version=15SU1a
ClamAV · Cisco SocialMinerversion=10.5(1); version=10.6(1); version=10.6(2); version=11.0(1); version=11.5(1); version=11.5(1)SU1; version=11.6(1); version=11.6(2); version=12.0(1); version=12.0(1)ES02; version=12.0(1)ES03; version=12.0(1)ES04; version=12.5(1); version=12.5(1)ES01; version=12.5(1)SU1; version=12.5(1)SU2; version=12.5(1)SU3
ClamAV · Cisco Unified Intelligence Centerversion=10.5(1); version=11.0(1); version=11.0(2); version=11.0(3); version=11.5(1); version=11.6(1); version=12.0(1); version=12.5(1); version=12.5(1)SU; version=12.5(2)ET_CSCwi79933; version=12.6(1); version=12.6(1)_ES05_ET; version=12.6(1)_ET; version=12.6.1_ExcelIssue_ET; version=12.6(2); version=12.6(2)_504_Issue_ET; version=12.6.2_Amq_OOS_ET; version=12.6.2_CSCwk19536_ET; version=12.6.2_CSCwm96922_ET; version=12.6.2_CSCwn48501_ET; version=12.6(2)_ET; version=12.6(2)_Permalink_ET
ClamAV · Cisco Unity Connectionversion=12.5(1); version=12.5(1)SU1; version=12.5(1)SU2; version=12.5(1)SU3; version=12.5(1)SU4; version=12.5(1)SU5; version=12.5(1)SU6; version=12.5(1)SU7; version=12.5(1)SU8; version=12.5(1)SU8a; version=12.5(1)SU9; version=14; version=14SU1; version=14SU2; version=14SU3; version=14SU3a; version=14SU4; version=15; version=15SU1
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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
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Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed
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