CVE-2025-20290

Aug. 27, 2025, 5:15 p.m.

5.5
Medium

Description

A vulnerability in the logging feature of Cisco NX-OS Software for Cisco Nexus 3000 Series Switches, Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches in standalone NX-OS mode, Cisco UCS 6400 Fabric Interconnects, Cisco UCS 6500 Series Fabric Interconnects, and Cisco UCS 9108 100G Fabric Interconnects could allow an authenticated, local attacker access to sensitive information. This vulnerability is due to improper logging of sensitive information. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by accessing log files on the file system where they are stored. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to access sensitive information, such as stored credentials.

Product(s) Impacted

Vendor Product Versions
Cisco
  • Nx-os
  • Nexus 3000
  • Nexus 9000
  • Ucs 6400
  • Ucs 6500
  • Ucs 9108 100g
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Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-200
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.

*CPE(s)

Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.

Type Vendor Product Version Update Edition Language Software Edition Target Software Target Hardware Other Information
a cisco nx-os / / / / / / / /
h cisco nexus_3000 / / / / / / / /
h cisco nexus_9000 / / / / / / / /
h cisco ucs_6400 / / / / / / / /
h cisco ucs_6500 / / / / / / / /
h cisco ucs_9108_100g / / / / / / / /

References

https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-nxos-infodis-TEcTYSFG

Tags

CWE-200
psirt@cisco.com
2025-08-27
CVE-2025-20290

CVSS Score

5.5 / 10

CVSS Data - 3.1

  • Attack Vector: LOCAL
  • Attack Complexity: LOW
  • Privileges Required: LOW
  • Scope: UNCHANGED
  • Confidentiality Impact: HIGH
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: NONE

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

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Timeline

Published: Aug. 27, 2025, 5:15 p.m.
Last Modified: Aug. 27, 2025, 5:15 p.m.

Status : Received

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

psirt@cisco.com

*Disclaimer: Some vulnerabilities do not have an associated CPE. To enhance the data, we use AI to infer CPEs based on CVE details. This is an automated process and might not always be accurate.