CVE-2025-20283 (GCVE-0-2025-20283)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-07-16 16:16 – Updated: 2025-07-17 13:07
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Summary
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.
Severity ?
6.5 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
CWE
  • CWE-74 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')
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References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Cisco Cisco Identity Services Engine Software Affected: 3.3.0
Affected: 3.3 Patch 2
Affected: 3.3 Patch 1
Affected: 3.3 Patch 3
Affected: 3.4.0
Affected: 3.3 Patch 4
Affected: 3.4 Patch 1
Affected: 3.3 Patch 5
Affected: 3.3 Patch 6
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