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CVE-2025-20282

Cisco ISE API Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Published
Last modified
published
Not listed in CISA KEV
1 proof of concept on GitHub, 1 Nuclei template
  • Exploitation: none
  • Automatable: yes
  • Technical impact: total

Summary

A vulnerability in an internal API of Cisco ISE and Cisco ISE-PIC could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to upload arbitrary files to an affected device and then execute those files on the underlying operating system as root. This vulnerability is due a lack of file validation checks that would prevent uploaded files from being placed in privileged directories on an affected system. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by uploading a crafted file to the affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to store malicious files on the affected system and then execute arbitrary code or obtain root privileges on the system.

Timeline

  1. CVE published
  2. CISA SSVC assessment

    Exploitation: none · Automatable: yes · Technical impact: total

  3. Record last updated
  4. EPSS reached 10%

    FIRST estimates at least a 10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Affected versions

  • Cisco Cisco Identity Services Engine Software

    3.4.0, 3.4 Patch 1

References 3

sec.cloudapps.cisco.com

GitHub · projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates

GitHub · skadevare/CiscoISE-CVE-2025-20282-POC