Cisco Unified Intelligence Center Arbitrary File Upload (cisco-sa-cuis-file-upload-UhNEtStm)

high Nessus Plugin ID 242838

Synopsis

The remote device is missing a vendor-supplied security patch.

Description

The version of Cisco Unified Intelligence Center installed on the remote host is prior to tested version. It is, therefore, affected by an arbitrary file upload vulnerability as referenced in the cisco-sa-cuis-file-upload-UhNEtStm advisory:

- A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Unified Intelligence Center could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to upload arbitrary files to an affected device. This vulnerability is due to improper validation of files that are uploaded to the web-based management interface. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by uploading arbitrary files to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to store malicious files on the system and execute arbitrary commands on the operating system. The Security Impact Rating (SIR) of this advisory has been raised to High because an attacker could elevate privileges to root. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have valid credentials for a user account with at least the role of Report Designer. (CVE-2025-20274)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to the relevant fixed version referenced in Cisco bug IDs CSCwn18794

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?56a3587c

https://bst.cloudapps.cisco.com/bugsearch/bug/CSCwn18794

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 242838

File Name: cisco-sa-cuis-file-upload-UhNEtStm.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Family: CISCO

Published: 7/25/2025

Updated: 7/25/2025

Configuration: Enable paranoid mode

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-20274

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:cisco:unified_intelligence_center

Required KB Items: installed_sw/Cisco Unified Intelligence Center (CUIC), Settings/ParanoidReport

Patch Publication Date: 7/16/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/16/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2025-20274

CISCO-SA: cisco-sa-cuis-file-upload-UhNEtStm

IAVA: 2025-A-0536

CISCO-BUG-ID: CSCwn18794