Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in Cisco ISE API
CVE-2025-20284

7.2HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Cisco
Status
Cisco Identity Services Engine Software
Vendor
CVE Published:
16 July 2025

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists

What is CVE-2025-20284?

A security flaw in the Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) and Cisco ISE-PIC allows an authenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands at the root level on the operating system. This issue arises from inadequate validation of input provided by users. If an attacker possesses valid high-privileged credentials, they can exploit this vulnerability by sending a specially crafted API request, leading to unauthorized command execution with elevated privileges.

Affected Version(s)

Cisco Identity Services Engine Software 3.3.0

Cisco Identity Services Engine Software 3.3 Patch 2

Cisco Identity Services Engine Software 3.3 Patch 1

References

https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/C...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.2
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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CVE-2025-20284 : Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in Cisco ISE API