CVE-2025-20242 Missing authorization in Cisco Unified Contact Center Enterprise

Medium 6.5 Published 21 May 2025 Updated 21 May 2025

Unauthenticated remote attackers can read and modify data on Cisco Unified Contact Center Enterprise devices due to missing authentication controls.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2025-20242?

CVE-2025-20242 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Cisco Unified Contact Center Enterprise, published on 21 May 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability in the Cloud Connect component of Cisco Unified Contact Center Enterprise (CCE) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to read and modify data on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to a lack of proper authentication controls. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted TCP data to a specific port on an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to read or modify data on the affected device.

Weakness: CWE-284

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-20242?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cisco Unified Contact Center Enterprise.

How do I fix CVE-2025-20242?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-20242 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2025-20242 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-20242 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3h4g-vcc2-xxf3.