CVE-2025-20282
Cisco ISE API Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Basic Information
- CVE State
- PUBLISHED
- Reserved Date
- October 10, 2024
- Published Date
- June 25, 2025
- Last Updated
- February 26, 2026
- Vendor
- Cisco
- Product
- Cisco Identity Services Engine Software
- Description
- 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.
CVSS Scores
CVSS v3.1
10.0 - CRITICAL
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC Information
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical Impact
- total
Exploit Status
- Exploited in the Wild
- Yes (2025-07-22 18:33:36 UTC) Source
Known Exploited Vulnerability Information
| Source | Added Date |
|---|---|
| The Shadowserver (via CIRCL) | 2025-07-22 18:33:36 UTC |
Timeline
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