Crosswork Network ControllerApplication · Cisco
CVE-2025-20167
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedA vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Common Services Platform Collector (CSPC) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks against a user of the interface. This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input by the web-based management interface of an affected system. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by injecting malicious code into specific pages of the interface. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary script code in the context of the affected interface or access sensitive, browser-based information. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have at least a low-privileged account on an affected device. Cisco has not released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceThis is a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Cisco Common Services Platform Collector's web-based management interface. The flaw stems from insufficient validation of user-supplied input, allowing an authenticated attacker with at least low-privilege access to inject malicious script code into specific interface pages. Successful exploitation enables arbitrary script execution in the user's browser context or exfiltration of sensitive browser-based information.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data
Crosswork Network ControllerApplication
>= 5.0.0, < 5.0.4>= 6.0.0, < 6.0.3>= 7.0.0, < 7.0.1
Common Services Platform CollectorApplication
= 2.11= 2.11.0.1= 2.11.0.2= 2.11.0.3= 30.1.1-0CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify the installed Cisco product and versionLocate the installed version of Cisco Crosswork Network Controller or Cisco Common Services Platform Collector in the system documentation or via the product's CLI show version commandAffected if The version falls within these ranges: Cisco Crosswork Network Controller 5.0.0 through 5.0.3, 6.0.0 through 6.0.2, or 7.0.0; OR Cisco Common Services Platform Collector version 2.11, 2.11.0.1, 2.11.0.2, 2.11.0.3, or 30.1.1-0
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Verify web-based management interface is accessibleConfirm that the web-based management interface for the Cisco product is exposed and reachable on the networkAffected if The web management interface is enabled and accessible from a network where low-privilege users can access it
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Enumerate user accounts and privilege levelsReview the list of user accounts configured in the Cisco product, noting their assigned privilege levels or rolesAffected if There are authenticated users with low-privilege access (such as read-only or guest roles) configured in the system
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Inspect stored data in web interface input fieldsExamine any user-supplied data stored in the web management interface, including fields in administration, reporting, or configuration pages, for unexpected script tags or encoded payloadsAffected if Malicious script code has been stored in input fields within the web interface, indicating successful exploitation
A user is affected if they are running any of the specified versions of Cisco Crosswork Network Controller or Common Services Platform Collector with the web management interface enabled and low-privilege accounts present.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped5.0.46.0.37.0.1
Since Cisco has not released software updates or workarounds, organizations should implement compensating controls such as web application firewall rules to sanitize input, enforce strict role-based access controls to limit low-privilege account usage, and deploy content security policy headers. Monitor for exploitation attempts and consider network segmentation to restrict access to the management interface.
- This vulnerability has no available software updates or workarounds according to the official Cisco security advisory.
- Monitor the Cisco security advisories page (sec.cloudapps.cisco.com) for future updates to CVE-2025-20167.
- Consider implementing additional network segmentation or access controls to limit exposure for users with low-privileged accounts.
- If applicable, evaluate alternative Cisco solutions that may not be affected by this vulnerability.
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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Scoped from the published advisory
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2025-20167 in production — separate from our analysis above.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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