CVE-2025-20283

Summary

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.

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: none
    • Automatable: no
    • Technical Impact: total

References