Command injection in Cisco Duo
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-77.
Summary
A vulnerability in the self-service portal of Cisco Duo could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to inject arbitrary commands into emails that are sent by the service. This vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by injecting arbitrary commands into a portion of an email that is sent by the service. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to send emails that contain malicious content to unsuspecting users.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-20258
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3c8c-p5w2-6pxx
References
Advisory 1
More Cisco Duo vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-05221 Cisco Duo for macOS Authentication Bypass Vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2023-06830 Cisco Duo Authentication for macOS and Duo Authentication for Windows Logon Offline Credentials Replay Vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.3
- TI-2023-06905 Cisco Duo Two-Factor Authentication for macOS Authentication Bypass Vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.6
Sources
- CVE-2025-20258 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-20258 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3c8c-p5w2-6pxx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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