CVE-2025-20282 (GCVE-0-2025-20282)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-06-25 16:29 – Updated: 2026-02-26 17:50
VLAI Previdian
Title
Cisco ISE API Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
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.
Severity
10 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: yes Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-06-26 03:55 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-269 - Improper Privilege Management
Assigner
cisco CNA under the mitre root
CNA scorecard C 66/100 over 442 records in the last 180 days details
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Cisco Cisco Identity Services Engine Software Affected: 3.4.0
Affected: 3.4 Patch 1
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Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: 960298fe-d376-4f3a-ab12-846ca5d8eb8c

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2025-20282

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2026-08-07 09:10 UTC

Exploited: Yes

Timestamps
First Seen: 2026-08-07
Asserted: 2026-08-07
Scope
Notes: Cisco ISE API Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution Vulnerability | Affected: Cisco / Cisco Identity Services Engine Software | CVSS: 10.0 (CRITICAL) | EPSS: 0.26516 | Used in malware: unknown | Not yet in CISA KEV: True
Evidence

Type: Public Report

Signal: Successful Exploitation

Confidence: 70%

Source: kevintel

Details
Feed KEVIntel (kevintel.com)
Title Cisco ISE API Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Vendor Cisco
Product Cisco Identity Services Engine Software
Added Date 2026-08-07T09:10:58.086Z
Cvss Score 10.0
Epss Score 0.26516
Cvss Severity CRITICAL
Epss Percentile 0.97818
Used In Malware unknown
Ahead Of Cisa Kev None
Not Yet In Cisa Kev True
References
Created: 2026-08-07 10:00 UTC | Updated: 2026-08-07 10:00 UTC
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