CVE-2025-20346: Cisco Catalyst Center Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Published Nov 13, 2025
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Updated

A vulnerability in Cisco Catalyst Center could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to execute operations that should require Administrator privileges. The attacker would need valid read-only user credentials. This vulnerability is due to improper role-based access control (RBAC). An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by logging in to an affected system and modifying certain policy configurations. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to modify policy configurations that are reserved for the Administrator role. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have valid credentials for a user account with at least the role of Observer.

Affected Software

2 affected components
Cisco Catalyst Center
Cisco Catalyst Center<2.3.7.10

Event History

Nov 13, 2025
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:27 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:27 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·05:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2025-20346?

CVE-2025-20346 has a critical severity rating due to its potential for escalating privileges.

2

How do I fix CVE-2025-20346?

To fix CVE-2025-20346, apply the latest security patches released by Cisco for the Catalyst Center.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2025-20346?

CVE-2025-20346 affects users of the Cisco Catalyst Center with valid read-only user credentials.

4

What types of attacks can be executed through CVE-2025-20346?

An authenticated attacker can perform operations requiring Administrator privileges through CVE-2025-20346.

5

Is authentication required to exploit CVE-2025-20346?

Yes, exploitation of CVE-2025-20346 requires valid read-only user credentials to authenticate.

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