Vulnerability Details CVE-2025-20281
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.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score
EPSS Score 0.011
EPSS Ranking 77.5%
CVSS Severity
CVSS v3 Score 10.0
Proposed Action
Cisco Identity Services Engine contains an injection vulnerability in a specific API of Cisco ISE and Cisco ISE-PIC due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input allowing an attacker to exploit this vulnerability by submitting a crafted API request. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to perform remote code execution and obtaining root privileges on an affected device.
Ransomware Campaign
Unknown
References
Products affected by CVE-2025-20281
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cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine:3.3.0
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cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine:3.4.0
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cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine_passive_identity_connector:3.3.0
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cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine_passive_identity_connector:3.4.0