CVE-2025-20119: A vulnerability in the system file permission handling of Cisco APIC could allow an authenticated, local attac

Routine

MEDIUM 6.0MITIGATE

CVE-2025-20119 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.0) affecting application policy infrastructure controller. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A vulnerability in the system file permission handling of Cisco APIC could allow an authenticated, local attacker to overwrite critical system files, which could cause a DoS condition. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have valid administrative credentials. This vulnerability is due to a race condition with handling system files. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by doing specific operations on the file system. A succ

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.0 (Medium)
Attack vector	Local
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	High
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.1% (top 99%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-362
Published	2025-02-26
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Cisco Systems, Inc. · Vendor: cisco

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2025-02-26 17:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 08:40 UTCUpdated Record last modified

cisco application policy infrastructure controller MITIGATE

Affected: 3.2\(1l\) · 3.2\(1m\) · 3.2\(2l\) · 3.2\(2o\) · 3.2\(3i\) · 3.2\(3j\) · 3.2\(3n\) · 3.2\(3o\)

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy application-policy-infrastructure-controller || rpm -q application-policy-infrastructure-controller || application-policy-infrastructure-controller --version

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2025-20119?

application policy infrastructure controller: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2025-20119 being exploited?

CVE-2025-20119 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2025-20119 affect?

CVE-2025-20119 affects application policy infrastructure controller. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.0). A vulnerability in the system file permission handling of Cisco APIC could allow an authenticated, local attacker to overwrite critical system files, which could cause a DoS condition. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have v

How urgent is CVE-2025-20119?

Priority 21/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

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