High severity · published Jul 16, 2025
CVE-2025-20284
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
7.2
CVSS
25.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)25.1% · higher than 98% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
IS
Identity Services Engine · Cisco
before 3.3.0; 3.3.0; 3.3.0; 3.3.0; 3.3.0; 3.3.0; +4 more · source: NVD
IS
Identity Services Engine Passive Identity Connector · Cisco
before 3.3.0; 3.3.0; 3.3.0; 3.3.0; 3.3.0; 3.3.0; +4 more · source: NVD
Affected product
IS
Identity Services Engine
Cisco
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