CVE-2025-20341: cisco cisco digital network architecture center (dna center) Improper Access Control

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2025-20341 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Improper Access Control vulnerability in cisco cisco digital network architecture center (dna center). EPSS estimates a 0.51% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 42.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 13-11-2025
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 26-02-2026
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A vulnerability in Cisco Catalyst Center Virtual Appliance could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to elevate privileges to Administrator on an affected system. This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by submitting a crafted HTTP request to an affected system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to perform unauthorized modifications to the system, including creating new user accounts or elevating their own privileges on an affected system. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have valid credentials for a user account with at least the role of Observer.

• CWE-284Improper Access ControlThe product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.