Vulnerability · Published Jul 16, 2025 · Assigned by cisco
CVE-2025-20284Cisco Identity Services Engine Authenticated Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Medium 6.5
In plain English
A medium-severity injection in Cisco Identity Services Engine Software from Cisco. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 25.1% (higher than 98% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official 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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Cisco | Cisco Identity Services Engine Software | 3.3.03.3 Patch 23.3 Patch 13.3 Patch 33.4.03.3 Patch 43.4 Patch 13.3 Patch 5 |
Weakness: CWE-74 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N