CVE-2025-20283
Cisco Identity Services Engine Authenticated Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Severity
Medium 6.5
CVSS 3.1
Exploited
Not listed
EPSS
0.069
93.4th percentile
Discovered by
Third party
Published by the vendor
Published
Jul 16, 2025
Assigned by cisco
Description
A vulnerability in a specific API of Cisco ISE and Cisco ISE-PIC could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the underlying operating system as root. This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. An attacker with valid credentials could exploit this vulnerability by submitting a crafted API request. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute commands as the root user. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have valid high-privileged credentials.
Weakness: CWE-74
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Category | Matched by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cisco | Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) | Identity / IAM / MFA | cna-assigner |
Vendor-reported affected versions (1)
- Cisco · Cisco Identity Services Engine Software