CVE-2025-20259CWE-22

Cisco ThousandEyes Endpoint Agent for Windows Arbitrary File Write Vulnerability

Medium · published June 4, 2025

CVSS v3.1
5.3
EPSS
0%
Percentile
5.1
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

Multiple vulnerabilities in the update process of Cisco ThousandEyes Endpoint Agent for Windows could allow an authenticated, local attacker to delete arbitrary files on an affected device.

These vulnerabilities are due to improper access controls on files that are in the local file system. An attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities by using a symbolic link to perform an agent upgrade that redirects the delete operation of any protected file. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to delete arbitrary files from the file system of the affected device.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
5.3 · MEDIUM
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00162 · 5.1th percentile
Weakness
CWE-22 · Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Published
2025-06-04T16:22Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 04 JUN 16:22Z
    Cisco ThousandEyes Endpoint Agent for Windows Arbitrary File Write Vulnerability
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