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GHSA-4PX3-H2GC-V24P

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-07-02 18:30 – Updated: 2025-07-02 18:30

Details

A vulnerability in Cisco Spaces Connector could allow an authenticated, local attacker to elevate privileges and execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system as root.

This vulnerability is due to insufficient restrictions during the execution of specific CLI commands. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by logging in to the Cisco Spaces Connector CLI as the spacesadmin user and executing a specific command with crafted parameters. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to elevate privileges from the spacesadmin user and execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system as root.

Severity

6.0 (Medium)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

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CVE-2025-20308 (GCVE-0-2025-20308)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-07-02 16:05 – Updated: 2026-02-26 18:27

Title

Cisco Spaces Connector Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Summary

A vulnerability in Cisco Spaces Connector could allow an authenticated, local attacker to elevate privileges and execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system as root. This vulnerability is due to insufficient restrictions during the execution of specific CLI commands. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by logging in to the Cisco Spaces Connector CLI as the spacesadmin user and executing a specific command with crafted parameters. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to elevate privileges from the spacesadmin user and execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system as root.

Severity

6 (Medium)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

SSVC

Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total

CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)

Decision recorded 2025-07-17 03:55 UTC

CWE

CWE-78 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

Assigner

cisco mitre root

References

1 reference

URL	Tags
https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/c…

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version
Cisco	Cisco DNA Spaces Connector	Affected: Connector 3 Jan 2023 Affected: Connector 3-May 2023 Affected: Connector 3-Jan 2024 Affected: Connector 3-Jun 2024 Affected: Connector 3-May 2024 Affected: Connector 3-Jul 2024 Affected: Connector 3-Jan 2025

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