CVE-2025-20346Network attack vector

Observer-level privilege escalation via improper RBAC

Published Nov 13, 2025 · Updated Nov 13, 2025

Privilege escalation in Cisco Catalyst Center 2.3.7 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to modify administrator-only policies. Improper role-based access control permits the policy-configuration workflow to accept writes from accounts whose Observer role should be read-only. Valid credentials for at least an Observer account are required, and the demonstrated consequence is limited to unauthorized policy changes.

CVSS severity4.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.27%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Privilege escalation in Cisco Catalyst Center 2.3.7 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to modify administrator-only policies. Improper role-based access control permits the policy-configuration workflow to accept writes from accounts whose Observer role should be read-only. Valid credentials for at least an Observer account are required, and the demonstrated consequence is limited to unauthorized policy changes.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-20346
Published
Nov 13, 2025
Updated
Nov 13, 2025
Vendor
ClamAV
Product
Cisco Catalyst Center
Classifications
CWE-269
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Nov 13, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Nov 13, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0.0.0.0
  2. Affected versionversion=1.0.0.0
  3. Affected versionversion=1.16.54
  4. Affected versionversion=2.1.1.0
  5. Affected versionversion=2.1.1.3
  6. Affected versionversion=2.1.2.0
  7. Affected versionversion=2.1.2.3
  8. Affected versionversion=2.1.2.5
  9. Affected versionversion=2.1.2.6
  10. Affected versionversion=2.1.2.7
  11. Affected versionversion=2.2.1.0
  12. Affected versionversion=2.2.1.3
  13. Affected versionversion=2.2.2.0
  14. Affected versionversion=2.2.2.3
  15. Affected versionversion=2.2.2.4
  16. Affected versionversion=2.2.2.5
  17. Affected versionversion=2.2.2.6
  18. Affected versionversion=2.2.2.7
  19. Affected versionversion=2.2.2.8
  20. Affected versionversion=2.2.2.9
  21. Affected versionversion=2.2.3.0
  22. Affected versionversion=2.2.3.3
  23. Affected versionversion=2.2.3.4
  24. Affected versionversion=2.2.3.5
  25. Affected versionversion=2.3.2.1
  26. Affected versionversion=2.3.2.1-AIRGAP
  27. Affected versionversion=2.3.2.1-AIRGAP-CA
  28. Affected versionversion=2.3.2.3
  29. Affected versionversion=2.3.3.0-AIRGAP
  30. Affected versionversion=2.3.3.1
  31. Affected versionversion=2.3.3.1-AIRGAP
  32. Affected versionversion=2.3.3.3
  33. Affected versionversion=2.3.3.3-AIRGAP
  34. Affected versionversion=2.3.3.4
  35. Affected versionversion=2.3.3.4-AIRGAP
  36. Affected versionversion=2.3.3.4-AIRGAP-MDNAC
  37. Affected versionversion=2.3.3.5
  38. Affected versionversion=2.3.3.5-AIRGAP
  39. Affected versionversion=2.3.3.6
  40. Affected versionversion=2.3.3.6-70045-HF1
  41. Affected versionversion=2.3.3.6-AIRGAP
  42. Affected versionversion=2.3.3.6-AIRGAP-MDNAC
  43. Affected versionversion=2.3.3.7
  44. Affected versionversion=2.3.3.7-72323
  45. Affected versionversion=2.3.3.7-72328-AIRGAP
  46. Affected versionversion=2.3.3.7-72328-MDNAC
  47. Affected versionversion=2.3.3.7-AIRGAP
  48. Affected versionversion=2.3.3.7-AIRGAP-MDNAC
  49. Affected versionversion=2.3.4.0-AIRGAP
  50. Affected versionversion=2.3.4.3
  51. Affected versionversion=2.3.4.3-AIRGAP
  52. Affected versionversion=2.3.5.0-AIRGAP-MDNAC
  53. Affected versionversion=2.3.5.3
  54. Affected versionversion=2.3.5.3-AIRGAP
  55. Affected versionversion=2.3.5.3-AIRGAP-MDNAC
  56. Affected versionversion=2.3.5.3-EULA
  57. Affected versionversion=2.3.5.4-AIRGAP
  58. Affected versionversion=2.3.5.4-AIRGAP-MDNAC
  59. Affected versionversion=2.3.5.5
  60. Affected versionversion=2.3.5.5-70026-HF51
  61. Affected versionversion=2.3.5.5-70026-HF53
  62. Affected versionversion=2.3.5.5-70026-HF70
  63. Affected versionversion=2.3.5.5-70026-HF71
  64. Affected versionversion=2.3.5.5-AIRGAP
  65. Affected versionversion=2.3.5.5-AIRGAP-MDNAC
  66. Affected versionversion=2.3.5.6-70143-HF20
  67. Affected versionversion=2.3.5.6-AIRGAP
  68. Affected versionversion=2.3.5.6-AIRGAP-MDNAC
  69. Affected versionversion=2.3.6.0
  70. Affected versionversion=2.3.6.0-AIRGAP
  71. Affected versionversion=2.3.7.0
  72. Affected versionversion=2.3.7.0-AIRGAP
  73. Affected versionversion=2.3.7.0-AIRGAP-MDNAC
  74. Affected versionversion=2.3.7.0-VA
  75. Affected versionversion=2.3.7.3
  76. Affected versionversion=2.3.7.3-AIRGAP
  77. Affected versionversion=2.3.7.3-AIRGAP-MDNAC
  78. Affected versionversion=2.3.7.4
  79. Affected versionversion=2.3.7.4-AIRGAP
  80. Affected versionversion=2.3.7.5-AIRGAP
  81. Affected versionversion=2.3.7.6
  82. Affected versionversion=2.3.7.6-AIRGAP
  83. Affected versionversion=2.3.7.6-AIRGAP-MDNAC
  84. Affected versionversion=2.3.7.6-VA
  85. Affected versionversion=2.3.7.7
  86. Affected versionversion=2.3.7.7-AIRGAP
  87. Affected versionversion=2.3.7.7-AIRGAP-MDNAC
  88. Affected versionversion=2.3.7.7-VA
  89. Affected versionversion=2.3.7.9
  90. Affected versionversion=2.3.7.9-70301-GSMU10
  91. Affected versionversion=2.3.7.9-70301-SMU1
  92. Affected versionversion=2.3.7.9.75403.10-VA
  93. Affected versionversion=2.3.7.9-75403-GSMU10
  94. Affected versionversion=2.3.7.9-75403-SMU10
  95. Affected versionversion=2.3.7.9-AIRGAP
  96. Affected versionversion=2.3.7.9-AIRGAP-MDNAC
  97. Affected versionversion=2.3.7.9-VA
  98. Affected versionversion=Cisco CCGM 1.0.0.0
  99. Affected versionversion=Cisco CCGM 1.1.1
  100. Affected versionversion=Cisco CCGM 1.2.1
  101. Affected versionversion=VA Launchpad 1.0.3
  102. Affected versionversion=VA Launchpad 1.0.4
  103. Affected versionversion=VA Launchpad 1.2.1
  104. Affected versionversion=VA Launchpad 1.3.0
  105. Affected versionversion=VA Launchpad 1.5.0
  106. Affected versionversion=VA Launchpad 1.6.0
  107. Affected versionversion=VA Launchpad 1.7.0
  108. Affected versionversion=VA Launchpad 1.9.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

ClamAV · Cisco Catalyst Centerversion=0.0.0.0; version=1.0.0.0; version=1.16.54; version=2.1.1.0; version=2.1.1.3; version=2.1.2.0; version=2.1.2.3; version=2.1.2.5; version=2.1.2.6; version=2.1.2.7; version=2.2.1.0; version=2.2.1.3; version=2.2.2.0; version=2.2.2.3; version=2.2.2.4; version=2.2.2.5; version=2.2.2.6; version=2.2.2.7; version=2.2.2.8; version=2.2.2.9; version=2.2.3.0; version=2.2.3.3; version=2.2.3.4; version=2.2.3.5; version=2.3.2.1; version=2.3.2.1-AIRGAP; version=2.3.2.1-AIRGAP-CA; version=2.3.2.3; version=2.3.3.0-AIRGAP; version=2.3.3.1; version=2.3.3.1-AIRGAP; version=2.3.3.3; version=2.3.3.3-AIRGAP; version=2.3.3.4; version=2.3.3.4-AIRGAP; version=2.3.3.4-AIRGAP-MDNAC; version=2.3.3.5; version=2.3.3.5-AIRGAP; version=2.3.3.6; version=2.3.3.6-70045-HF1; version=2.3.3.6-AIRGAP; version=2.3.3.6-AIRGAP-MDNAC; version=2.3.3.7; version=2.3.3.7-72323; version=2.3.3.7-72328-AIRGAP; version=2.3.3.7-72328-MDNAC; version=2.3.3.7-AIRGAP; version=2.3.3.7-AIRGAP-MDNAC; version=2.3.4.0-AIRGAP; version=2.3.4.3; version=2.3.4.3-AIRGAP; version=2.3.5.0-AIRGAP-MDNAC; version=2.3.5.3; version=2.3.5.3-AIRGAP; version=2.3.5.3-AIRGAP-MDNAC; version=2.3.5.3-EULA; version=2.3.5.4-AIRGAP; version=2.3.5.4-AIRGAP-MDNAC; version=2.3.5.5; version=2.3.5.5-70026-HF51; version=2.3.5.5-70026-HF53; version=2.3.5.5-70026-HF70; version=2.3.5.5-70026-HF71; version=2.3.5.5-AIRGAP; version=2.3.5.5-AIRGAP-MDNAC; version=2.3.5.6-70143-HF20; version=2.3.5.6-AIRGAP; version=2.3.5.6-AIRGAP-MDNAC; version=2.3.6.0; version=2.3.6.0-AIRGAP; version=2.3.7.0; version=2.3.7.0-AIRGAP; version=2.3.7.0-AIRGAP-MDNAC; version=2.3.7.0-VA; version=2.3.7.3; version=2.3.7.3-AIRGAP; version=2.3.7.3-AIRGAP-MDNAC; version=2.3.7.4; version=2.3.7.4-AIRGAP; version=2.3.7.5-AIRGAP; version=2.3.7.6; version=2.3.7.6-AIRGAP; version=2.3.7.6-AIRGAP-MDNAC; version=2.3.7.6-VA; version=2.3.7.7; version=2.3.7.7-AIRGAP; version=2.3.7.7-AIRGAP-MDNAC; version=2.3.7.7-VA; version=2.3.7.9; version=2.3.7.9-70301-GSMU10; version=2.3.7.9-70301-SMU1; version=2.3.7.9.75403.10-VA; version=2.3.7.9-75403-GSMU10; version=2.3.7.9-75403-SMU10; version=2.3.7.9-AIRGAP; version=2.3.7.9-AIRGAP-MDNAC; version=2.3.7.9-VA; version=Cisco CCGM 1.0.0.0; version=Cisco CCGM 1.1.1; version=Cisco CCGM 1.2.1; version=VA Launchpad 1.0.3; version=VA Launchpad 1.0.4; version=VA Launchpad 1.2.1; version=VA Launchpad 1.3.0; version=VA Launchpad 1.5.0; version=VA Launchpad 1.6.0; version=VA Launchpad 1.7.0; version=VA Launchpad 1.9.0

Published CVSS scores

4.3Cisco Systems, Inc.CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:X/RL:X/RC:X

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-269Improper Privilege Management

Public exploit references

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