Cisco Catalyst Center Privilege Escalation

Cisco Catalyst Center Vulnerability Lets Attackers Escalate Privileges

A critical security vulnerability, designated as CVE-2025-20341, affecting the Cisco Catalyst Center Virtual Appliance running on VMware ESXi. This high-severity flaw stems from inadequate input validation, allowing an attacker with minimal Observer-role permissions to remotely escalate their privileges to full administrator control. The text emphasizes that the only effective remediation is applying the official security patch, version 2.3.7.10-VA, as no workarounds exist. Additionally, the source includes promotional content from Technijian, an IT services provider based in Orange County, which offers specialized services to help organizations manage and patch this and similar network security threats. ... Read More