CVE-2025-20376: Cisco Unified Contact Center Express Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Published Nov 5, 2025
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Updated

A vulnerability in the web UI of Cisco Unified CCX could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to upload and execute arbitrary files. This vulnerability is due to an insufficient input validation associated to file upload mechanisms. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by uploading a malicious file to the web UI and executing it. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying system and elevate privileges to root. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have valid administrative credentials.

Affected Software

3 affected components
Cisco Unified Contact Center Express
Cisco Unified Contact Center Express<12.5\(1\)_su03_es07
Cisco Unified Contact Center Express=15.0

Event History

Nov 5, 2025
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:31 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:31 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·05:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Nov 6, 2025
News Published
via BleepingComputer·01:31 PM
News Published
via BleepingComputer·01:32 PM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2025-20376?

CVE-2025-20376 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for remote file upload and execution.

2

How do I fix CVE-2025-20376?

To fix CVE-2025-20376, ensure that file upload mechanisms are properly validated and updated as per Cisco's security guidance.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2025-20376?

CVE-2025-20376 affects users of the Cisco Unified Contact Center Express web UI.

4

What is the impact of exploiting CVE-2025-20376?

Exploiting CVE-2025-20376 may allow an authenticated attacker to upload and execute arbitrary files on the affected system.

5

Is there a workaround for CVE-2025-20376?

Currently, there are no specific workarounds for CVE-2025-20376 aside from applying any available security patches from Cisco.

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