CVE-2025-20281

Summary

A vulnerability in a specific API of Cisco ISE and Cisco ISE-PIC could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the underlying operating system as root. The attacker does not require any valid credentials to exploit this vulnerability.

This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by submitting a crafted API request. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to obtain root privileges on an affected device.

Affected Software

VendorProductVersion RangeStatus
CiscoCisco Identity Services Engine Software3.3.0affected
CiscoCisco Identity Services Engine Software3.3 Patch 2affected
CiscoCisco Identity Services Engine Software3.3 Patch 1affected
CiscoCisco Identity Services Engine Software3.3 Patch 3affected
CiscoCisco Identity Services Engine Software3.4.0affected
CiscoCisco Identity Services Engine Software3.3 Patch 4affected
CiscoCisco Identity Services Engine Software3.4 Patch 1affected
CiscoCisco Identity Services Engine Software3.3 Patch 5affected
CiscoCisco Identity Services Engine Software3.3 Patch 6affected

Weaknesses

  • CWE-74: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')

ADP Enrichment

CISA ADP Vulnrichment

  • SSVC:
  • Exploitation: active
    • Automatable: yes
    • Technical Impact: total

Additional References

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