Cisco Catalyst Center Unprotected API Endpoint
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-306.
Summary
A vulnerability in the management API of Cisco Catalyst Center, formerly Cisco DNA Center, could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to read and modify the outgoing proxy configuration settings. This vulnerability is due to the lack of authentication in an API endpoint. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a request to the affected API of a Catalyst Center device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to view or modify the outgoing proxy configuration, which could disrupt internet traffic from Cisco Catalyst Center or may allow the attacker to intercept outbound internet traffic.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cisco | Cisco Digital Network Architecture Center (DNA Center) | 2.1.1.0; 2.1.1.3; 2.1.2.0; 2.1.2.3; 2.1.2.4; 2.1.2.5; 2.2.1.0; 2.1.2.6; 2.2.2.0; 2.2.2.1; 2.2.2.3; 2.1.2.7; 2.2.1.3; 2.2.3.0; 2.2.2.4; 2.2.2.5; 2.2.3.3; 2.2.2.7; 2.2.2.6; 2.2.2.8; 2.2.3.4; 2.1.2.8; 2.3.2.1; 2.3.2.1-AIRGAP; 2.3.2.1-AIRGAP-CA; 2.2.3.5; 2.3.3.0; 2.3.3.3; 2.3.3.1-AIRGAP; 2.3.3.1; 2.3.2.3; 2.3.3.3-AIRGAP; 2.2.3.6; 2.2.2.9; 2.3.3.0-AIRGAP; 2.3.3.3-AIRGAP-CA; 2.3.3.4; 2.3.3.4-AIRGAP; 2.3.3.4-AIRGAP-MDNAC; 2.3.3.4-HF1; 2.3.4.0; 2.3.3.5; 2.3.3.5-AIRGAP; 2.3.4.0-AIRGAP; 2.3.4.3; 2.3.4.3-AIRGAP; 2.3.3.6; 2.3.5.0; 2.3.3.6-AIRGAP; 2.3.5.0-AIRGAP; 2.3.3.6-AIRGAP-MDNAC; 2.3.5.0-AIRGAP-MDNAC; 2.3.3.7; 2.3.3.7-AIRGAP; 2.3.3.7-AIRGAP-MDNAC; 2.3.6.0; 2.3.3.6-70045-HF1; 2.3.3.7-72328-AIRGAP; 2.3.3.7-72323; 2.3.3.7-72328-MDNAC; 2.3.5.3; 2.3.5.3-AIRGAP-MDNAC; 2.3.5.3-AIRGAP; 2.3.6.0-AIRGAP; 2.3.7.0; 2.3.7.0-AIRGAP; 2.3.7.0-AIRGAP-MDNAC; 2.3.7.0-VA; 2.3.5.4; 2.3.5.4-AIRGAP; 2.3.5.4-AIRGAP-MDNAC; 2.3.7.3; 2.3.7.3-AIRGAP; 2.3.7.3-AIRGAP-MDNAC; 2.3.5.5-AIRGAP; 2.3.5.5; 2.3.5.5-AIRGAP-MDNAC; 2.3.7.4; 2.3.7.4-AIRGAP; 2.3.7.4-AIRGAP-MDNAC; 2.3.7.5-AIRGAP; 2.3.7.5-VA; 2.3.5.6-AIRGAP; 2.3.5.6; 2.3.5.6-AIRGAP-MDNAC; 2.3.7.6-AIRGAP; 2.3.7.6; 2.3.7.6-VA; 2.3.5.5-70026-HF70; 2.3.5.5-70026-HF51; 2.3.5.6-70143-HF20; 2.3.7.6-AIRGAP-MDNAC; 2.3.5.5-70026-HF52; 2.3.5.5-70026-HF53; 2.3.5.5-70026-HF71; 2.3.7.7; 2.3.7.7-VA; 2.3.7.7-AIRGAP; 2.3.7.7-AIRGAP-MDNAC; 2.3.5.5-70026-HF72 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Cisco Digital Network Architecture Center (DNA Center) VendorCisco Affected 2.1.1.0; 2.1.1.3; 2.1.2.0; 2.1.2.3; 2.1.2.4; 2.1.2.5; 2.2.1.0; 2.1.2.6; 2.2.2.0; 2.2.2.1; 2.2.2.3; 2.1.2.7; 2.2.1.3; 2.2.3.0; 2.2.2.4; 2.2.2.5; 2.2.3.3; 2.2.2.7; 2.2.2.6; 2.2.2.8; 2.2.3.4; 2.1.2.8; 2.3.2.1; 2.3.2.1-AIRGAP; 2.3.2.1-AIRGAP-CA; 2.2.3.5; 2.3.3.0; 2.3.3.3; 2.3.3.1-AIRGAP; 2.3.3.1; 2.3.2.3; 2.3.3.3-AIRGAP; 2.2.3.6; 2.2.2.9; 2.3.3.0-AIRGAP; 2.3.3.3-AIRGAP-CA; 2.3.3.4; 2.3.3.4-AIRGAP; 2.3.3.4-AIRGAP-MDNAC; 2.3.3.4-HF1; 2.3.4.0; 2.3.3.5; 2.3.3.5-AIRGAP; 2.3.4.0-AIRGAP; 2.3.4.3; 2.3.4.3-AIRGAP; 2.3.3.6; 2.3.5.0; 2.3.3.6-AIRGAP; 2.3.5.0-AIRGAP; 2.3.3.6-AIRGAP-MDNAC; 2.3.5.0-AIRGAP-MDNAC; 2.3.3.7; 2.3.3.7-AIRGAP; 2.3.3.7-AIRGAP-MDNAC; 2.3.6.0; 2.3.3.6-70045-HF1; 2.3.3.7-72328-AIRGAP; 2.3.3.7-72323; 2.3.3.7-72328-MDNAC; 2.3.5.3; 2.3.5.3-AIRGAP-MDNAC; 2.3.5.3-AIRGAP; 2.3.6.0-AIRGAP; 2.3.7.0; 2.3.7.0-AIRGAP; 2.3.7.0-AIRGAP-MDNAC; 2.3.7.0-VA; 2.3.5.4; 2.3.5.4-AIRGAP; 2.3.5.4-AIRGAP-MDNAC; 2.3.7.3; 2.3.7.3-AIRGAP; 2.3.7.3-AIRGAP-MDNAC; 2.3.5.5-AIRGAP; 2.3.5.5; 2.3.5.5-AIRGAP-MDNAC; 2.3.7.4; 2.3.7.4-AIRGAP; 2.3.7.4-AIRGAP-MDNAC; 2.3.7.5-AIRGAP; 2.3.7.5-VA; 2.3.5.6-AIRGAP; 2.3.5.6; 2.3.5.6-AIRGAP-MDNAC; 2.3.7.6-AIRGAP; 2.3.7.6; 2.3.7.6-VA; 2.3.5.5-70026-HF70; 2.3.5.5-70026-HF51; 2.3.5.6-70143-HF20; 2.3.7.6-AIRGAP-MDNAC; 2.3.5.5-70026-HF52; 2.3.5.5-70026-HF53; 2.3.5.5-70026-HF71; 2.3.7.7; 2.3.7.7-VA; 2.3.7.7-AIRGAP; 2.3.7.7-AIRGAP-MDNAC; 2.3.5.5-70026-HF72 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-20210
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4f7p-398v-2rw7
References
Advisory 1
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- TI-2020-02961 Cisco DNA Center Information Disclosure Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2019-01464 Cisco DNA Center Unintended Proxy Via SWIM Import Interface Vulnerability CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.1
- TI-2023-06763 Cisco DNA Center Privilege Escalation Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2021-01030 Cisco DNA Center Privilege Escalation Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2026-16396 Cisco Catalyst Center Arbitrary File Read Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2025-20210 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-20210 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4f7p-398v-2rw7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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