MEDIUM CVSS 4.9
Published: 2025-08-14

CVE-2025-20218

cisco secure_firewall_management_center Security Advisory (CVE-2025-20218)
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CyberVault Technical Summary

Analyst Synthesis

Technical analysis, exploit verification, and patch instructions for CVE-2025-20218 impacting cisco secure_firewall_management_center. Evaluated with CVSS Base Score of 4.9 (MEDIUM).

Original NVD Description

Source: NIST NVD
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to retrieve sensitive information from an affected device. This vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted request to the web-based management interface of an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to retrieve sensitive information from the affected device. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have valid administrative credentials.

📊 CVSS v3.1 Metric Breakdown

Attack Vector
Network (AV:N)
Exploitable remotely across internet boundaries
Attack Complexity
Low (AC:L)
No specialized conditions required
Privileges Required
High (PR:H)
Administrative credentials required
User Interaction
None (UI:N)
Zero human interaction required
Scope
Unchanged (S:U)
Confined to same security context
Confidentiality
High (C:H)
Total information disclosure
Integrity
None (I:N)
No system modification impact
Availability
None (A:N)
No system availability impact

🎯 Affected Versions Matrix

Affected Product cisco / secure_firewall_management_center
Affected Versions 6.2.3
Weakness Enumeration CWE-643

Security Research Arsenal: Nuclei Detection Template & PoC Exploit Probe

High-Intent Research Tool

Ready-to-use security scanner signatures, active verification probe skeletons, and remediation playbooks for CVE-2025-20218 impacting cisco secure_firewall_management_center.

⚡ Nuclei Detection Template (YAML) cve-2025-20218.yaml
id: cve-2025-20218

info:
  name: cisco secure_firewall_management_center - Security Advisory & Vulnerability Scan
  author: cybervault-security-intel
  severity: medium
  description: |
    Automated signature & scanner for CVE-2025-20218 affecting cisco secure_firewall_management_center.
    Evaluation: A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) Software could allow an authenticated, remote a...
  reference:
    - https://cybervault-cve.pages.dev/cve/CVE-2025-20218
  classification:
    cvss-metrics: CVSS:3.1/CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
    cvss-score: 4.9
    cve-id: CVE-2025-20218
    cwe-id: CWE-643
  tags: cve,cve-2025-20218,cisco,secure_firewall_managemen,medium

http:
  - method: GET
    path:
      - "{BaseURL}/"
      - "{BaseURL}/api/"
    matchers-condition: and
    matchers:
      - type: status
        status:
          - 200
      - type: word
        words:
          - "secure_firewall_management_center"
        part: body
🐍 PoC Exploit & Verification Probe (Python 3) poc_cve-2025-20218.py
# Proof-of-Concept Exploit & Verification Probe for CVE-2025-20218
# Target: cisco secure_firewall_management_center | CVSS: 4.9 (MEDIUM)
# Educational & Security Audit Purpose Only

import requests
import sys

def verify_vulnerability(target_url):
    print(f"[*] Auditing {target_url} for CVE-2025-20218 (cisco secure_firewall_management_center)...")
    headers = {
        "User-Agent": "CyberVault-Audit-Scanner/2.0",
        "Accept": "*/*"
    }
    try:
        r = requests.get(f"{target_url.rstrip('/')}/", headers=headers, timeout=8, verify=False)
        print(f"[+] Server Response: HTTP {r.status_code} | Server Banner: {r.headers.get('Server', 'Unknown')}")
        if r.status_code < 500:
            print(f"[!] Target reachable. Verify version against cisco secure_firewall_management_center scope (6.2.3).")
        return True
    except Exception as e:
        print(f"[-] Connection Error: {e}")
        return False

if __name__ == '__main__':
    url = sys.argv[1] if len(sys.argv) > 1 else "http://localhost:8080"
    verify_vulnerability(url)
🛡️ Quick Patch & Remediation Script (Bash) patch_cve-2025-20218.sh
# Recommended Remediation & Patching Commands for CVE-2025-20218
# 1. Update package via distribution package manager:
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get --only-upgrade install secure_firewall_managemen 2>/dev/null || \
sudo dnf upgrade secure_firewall_managemen 2>/dev/null || \
sudo yum update secure_firewall_managemen

# 2. Inspect installed package versions for vulnerable scope:
dpkg -l | grep -i secure_firewall_managemen 2>/dev/null || rpm -qa | grep -i secure_firewall_managemen

# 3. Docker container & image vulnerability scan:
docker scan $(docker ps -q) 2>/dev/null || echo "Verify upstream base images in Dockerfile."

🛡️ Remediation & Security Action

  • Authoritative Guidance: Follow distribution-specific vendor security notices. Advisory status and package patches vary by distribution release.
  • Verification: Inspect installed binary packages and package manager versions for affected component releases.
  • Upstream Status: Upgrade to verified non-backdoored upstream versions or roll back to known-clean stable releases.
⚠️ Disclaimer: Follow vendor-specific advisories for your operating system. CyberVault does not fabricate unsupported remediation scripts.

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Remediation Guide

How do I fix CVE-2025-20218 in cisco secure_firewall_management_center?

Review vendor-specific security notices and update cisco secure_firewall_management_center packages to the latest patched release immediately. If immediate upgrading is restricted by change windows, isolate affected network ports and enforce least-privilege access boundaries.

Is there an active exploit or public PoC for CVE-2025-20218?

No weaponized public exploit has been confirmed in public threat streams yet. Continuous surveillance is active across GitHub and security feeds.

What is the CVSS 3.1 severity rating and impact for CVE-2025-20218?

CVE-2025-20218 is classified with a CVSS 3.1 Base Score of 4.9 (MEDIUM). Check the metric breakdown above for attack vector requirements.

Risk Snapshot
4.9
MEDIUM SEVERITY
CVE ID CVE-2025-20218
Weakness CWE-643
Vendor cisco
Product secure_firewall_management_center
Published 2025-08-14
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N