---
id: CVE-2025-20349
title: "A vulnerability in the REST API of Cisco Catalyst Center could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands in a restricted container as the root user.\r\n\r\nThis vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of u…"
summary: "A vulnerability in the REST API of Cisco Catalyst Center could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands in a restricted container as the root user.\r\n\r\nThis vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of u…"
severity: medium
cvss: 6.3
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L'
cwe:
  - CWE-78
vendor: cisco
product: catalyst_center
affected:
  - catalyst_center < 2.3.7.10
patched:
  - catalyst_center 2.3.7.10
published: '2025-11-13'
updated: '2026-10-07'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-07T21:10:00.200'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-20349'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-dnac-ci-ZWLQVSwT
    label: psirt@cisco.com
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00362
epssPercentile: 0.27956
ingestedAt: '2026-10-07T21:54:15.034Z'
---

## Overview

A vulnerability in the REST API of Cisco Catalyst Center could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands in a restricted container as the root user.

This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in REST API request parameters. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted API request to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to inject arbitrary commands that would then be executed in a restricted container with root privileges. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have valid credentials for a user account with at least the role of Observer.

## Affected

- `catalyst_center < 2.3.7.10`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `catalyst_center 2.3.7.10`