CVE-2025-20284
Cisco Identity Services Engine Authenticated Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVSS Score
6.5
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
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.
| CWE | CWE-74 |
| Vendor | cisco |
| Product | cisco identity services engine software |
| Ecosystems | |
| Industries | NetworkingTelecommunications |
| Published | Jul 16, 2025 |
| Last Updated | Feb 26, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Affected Versions
Cisco / Cisco Identity Services Engine Software
3.3.0 3.3 Patch 2 3.3 Patch 1 3.3 Patch 3 3.4.0 3.3 Patch 4 3.4 Patch 1 3.3 Patch 5 3.3 Patch 6