CVE-2025-20284
Cisco Identity Services Engine Authenticated Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Severity
Medium 6.5
CVSS 3.1
Exploited
Not listed
EPSS
0.174
97.0th percentile
Discovered by
Third party
Vendor-published field
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 products (1)
- Cisco · Cisco Identity Services Engine Software