CVE-2025-20116: Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller Stored Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
Published Feb 26, 2025
·Updated
A vulnerability in the web UI of Cisco APIC could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to perform a stored XSS attack on an affected system. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have valid administrative credentials. This vulnerability is due to improper input validation in the web UI. An authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability by injecting malicious code into specific pages of the web UI. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary script code in the context of the web UI or access sensitive, browser-based information.
Affected Software
129 affected components
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller=3.2\(1l\)
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller=3.2\(1m\)
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller=3.2\(2l\)
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller=3.2\(2o\)
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller=3.2\(3i\)
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller=3.2\(3j\)
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller=3.2\(3n\)
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller=3.2\(3o\)
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller=3.2\(3r\)
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller=3.2\(3s\)
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller=3.2\(4d\)
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller=3.2\(4e\)
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller=3.2\(5d\)
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller=3.2\(5e\)
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller=3.2\(5f\)
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller=3.2\(6i\)
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller=3.2\(7f\)
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller=3.2\(7k\)
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller=3.2\(8d\)
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller=3.2\(9b\)
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller=3.2\(9f\)
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller=3.2\(9h\)
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller=3.2\(10e\)
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller=3.2\(10f\)
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller=3.2\(10g\)
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller=3.2\(41d\)
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller=4.0\(1h\)
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller=4.0\(2c\)
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller=4.0\(3c\)
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller=4.0\(3d\)
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller=4.1\(1a\)
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller=4.1\(1i\)
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller=4.1\(1j\)
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller=4.1\(1k\)
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller=4.1\(1l\)
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller=4.1\(2g\)
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller=4.1\(2m\)
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller=4.1\(2o\)
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller=4.1\(2s\)
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller=4.1\(2u\)
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller=4.1\(2w\)
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller=4.1\(2x\)
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller=4.2\(1g\)
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller=4.2\(1i\)
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller=4.2\(1j\)
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller=4.2\(1l\)
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller=4.2\(2e\)
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller=4.2\(2f\)
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller=4.2\(2g\)
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller=4.2\(3j\)
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller=4.2\(3l\)
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller=4.2\(3n\)
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller=4.2\(3q\)
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller=4.2\(4i\)
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller=4.2\(4k\)
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller=4.2\(4o\)
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller=4.2\(4p\)
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller=4.2\(5k\)
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller=4.2\(5l\)
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller=4.2\(5n\)
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller=4.2\(6d\)
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller=4.2\(6g\)
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller=4.2\(6h\)
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller=4.2\(6l\)
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller=4.2\(6o\)
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller=4.2\(7f\)
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller=4.2\(7l\)
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller=4.2\(7q\)
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller=4.2\(7r\)
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller=4.2\(7s\)
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller=4.2\(7t\)
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller=4.2\(7u\)
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller=4.2\(7v\)
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller=4.2\(7w\)
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller=5.0\(1k\)
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller=5.0\(1l\)
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller=5.0\(2e\)
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller=5.0\(2h\)
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller=5.1\(1h\)
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller=5.1\(2e\)
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller=5.1\(3e\)
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller=5.1\(4c\)
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller=5.2\(1g\)
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller=5.2\(2e\)
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller=5.2\(2f\)
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller=5.2\(2g\)
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller=5.2\(2h\)
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller=5.2\(3e\)
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller=5.2\(3f\)
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller=5.2\(3g\)
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller=5.2\(4d\)
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller=5.2\(4e\)
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller=5.2\(4f\)
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller=5.2\(4h\)
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller=5.2\(5c\)
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller=5.2\(5d\)
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller=5.2\(5e\)
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller=5.2\(6e\)
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller=5.2\(6g\)
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller=5.2\(6h\)
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller=5.2\(7f\)
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller=5.2\(7g\)
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller=5.2\(8d\)
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller=5.2\(8e\)
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller=5.2\(8f\)
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller=5.2\(8g\)
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller=5.2\(8h\)
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller=5.2\(8i\)
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller=5.3\(1d\)
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller=5.3\(2a\)
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller=5.3\(2b\)
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller=5.3\(2c\)
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller=5.3\(2d\)
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller=5.3\(2e\)
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller=6.0\(1g\)
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller=6.0\(1j\)
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller=6.0\(2h\)
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller=6.0\(2j\)
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller=6.0\(3d\)
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller=6.0\(3e\)
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller=6.0\(3g\)
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller=6.0\(4c\)
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller=6.0\(5h\)
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller=6.0\(5j\)
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller=6.0\(6c\)
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller=6.0\(7e\)
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller=6.0\(8d\)
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller=6.1\(1f\)
Event History
Feb 26, 2025
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:11 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:11 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·05:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2025-20116?
CVE-2025-20116 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for stored XSS attacks.
2
How do I fix CVE-2025-20116?
To mitigate CVE-2025-20116, ensure that your Cisco APIC is updated to the latest patched version provided by Cisco.
3
Who is affected by CVE-2025-20116?
CVE-2025-20116 affects systems running the Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller that are accessed by authenticated users.
4
What type of attack does CVE-2025-20116 enable?
CVE-2025-20116 allows authenticated remote attackers to perform stored XSS attacks on affected systems.
5
What are the requirements for exploiting CVE-2025-20116?
An attacker must possess valid administrative credentials to successfully exploit CVE-2025-20116.