CVE-2025-20125
Cisco Identity Services Engine Insufficient Authorization Bypass Vulnerability
Description
A vulnerability in an API of Cisco ISE could allow an authenticated, remote attacker with valid read-only credentials to obtain sensitive information, change node configurations, and restart the node. This vulnerability is due to a lack of authorization in a specific API and improper validation of user-supplied data. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted HTTP request to a specific API on the device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to attacker to obtain information, modify system configuration, and reload the device. Note: To successfully exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have valid read-only administrative credentials. In a single-node deployment, new devices will not be able to authenticate during the reload time.
Weakness: CWE-285
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Category | Matched by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cisco | Cisco ISE Passive Identity Connector | Identity / IAM / MFA | cna-assigner |
| Cisco | Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) Check your version | Identity / IAM / MFA | cna-assigner |
Vendor-reported products (2)
- Cisco · Cisco Identity Services Engine Software
- Cisco · Cisco ISE Passive Identity Connector
Vendor advisory
cisco-sa-ise-multivuls-FTW9AOXF
Cisco Identity Services Engine Insecure Java Deserialization and Authorization Bypass Vulnerabilities
Cisco’s rating: Critical (advisory CVSS 9.9) · Published Feb 5, 2025 · updated Feb 10, 2025 (revision 1.2)
Bug IDs: CSCwk14901 , CSCwk14916
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