CVE-2025-20166: cisco cisco common services platform collector software

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2025-20166 is a medium (CVSS 5.4) vulnerability in cisco cisco common services platform collector software. EPSS estimates a 0.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 28.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 08-01-2025
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 08-01-2025
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Common Services Platform Collector (CSPC) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks against a user of the interface. This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input by the web-based management interface of an affected system. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by injecting malicious code into specific pages of the interface. 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 at least a low-privileged account on an affected device. Cisco has not released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability.

• CWE-86Improper Neutralization of Invalid Characters in Identifiers in Web PagesThe product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes invalid characters or byte sequences in the middle of tag names, URI schemes, and other identifiers.