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CVE-2025-20393

Cisco Multiple Products Improper Input Validation Vulnerability

CISA catalog due date2025-12-24
322 days past due
EPSS exploit probability (next 30 days)32.4% · 98percentile
From CVE publication to KEV listing0 days (2025-12-17 → 2025-12-17)
Remediation window (KEV listing to due date)7 days
Days on the KEV list329 days
Date added to KEV2025-12-17
Known ransomware campaign useUnknown
VendorCisco
ProductMultiple Products
Weaknesses (CWE)CWE-20

Cisco: 103 entries (5.8% of all KEV entries are from this vendor); 21 added in 2026.

BOD 26-04 note: this is the date printed in the CISA catalog. A federal agency's actual deadline is set by its SSVC tier - Act (3 days), Attend (14 days), Track (60 days), or the next scheduled upgrade - counted from the KEV listing date or the date the vulnerability is identified in its environment, whichever comes first. Use the tier helper on each CVE page for your own window.

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Description

Cisco Secure Email Gateway, Secure Email, AsyncOS Software, and Web Manager appliances contains an improper input validation vulnerability that allows threat actors to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges on the underlying operating system of an affected appliance.

Required action (CISA)

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Notes

Please adhere to Cisco's guidelines to assess exposure and mitigate risks. Check for signs of potential compromise on all internet accessible Cisco products affected by this vulnerability. Apply any final mitigations provided by the vendor as soon as they become available. For more information please see: https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-sma-attack-N9bf4 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-20393

References

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