CVE-2025-20287 Cisco Evolved Programmable Network Manager Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability
Authenticated attackers can upload arbitrary files to Cisco EPNM via the web interface, potentially leading to code execution or privilege escalation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-20287?
CVE-2025-20287 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Evolved Programmable Network Manager, published on 3 Sep 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Evolved Programmable Network Manager (EPNM) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to upload arbitrary files to an affected device. This vulnerability is due to improper validation of files that are uploaded to the web-based management interface. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted file upload request to a specific API endpoint. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to upload arbitrary files to an affected system. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker must have at least valid Config Managers credentials on the affected device.
Weakness: CWE-434
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-20287?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Evolved Programmable Network Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2025-20287?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-20287 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-20287 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-20287 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Cisco Evolved Programmable Network Manager
- CVE-2016-1289 Code injection in n/a
- CVE-2016-1291 Deserialization in n/a
- CVE-2021-1487 Cisco Prime Infrastructure and Cisco Evolved Programmable Network Manager Command Injection Vulnerability
- CVE-2019-1821 Cisco Prime Infrastructure and Evolved Programmable Network Manager Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2019-1822 Cisco Prime Infrastructure and Evolved Programmable Network Manager Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities
All Cisco Evolved Programmable Network Manager vulnerabilities
Sources
Also known as GHSA-64x3-j6cg-vq4h.