CVE-2025-20281
Cisco Identity Services Engine Injection Vulnerability
CVSS
—
No CVSS
EPSS
97.6%
p100
KEV
YES
Jul 28, 2025
Exploit Today
80
0-100
Published: — · Last modified: —
Product
Cisco / Identity Services Engine
Vulnerability
Cisco Identity Services Engine Injection Vulnerability
Added to KEV
Jul 28, 2025
Remediate by
Aug 18, 2025
Known ransomware use
No
Summary description
Cisco Identity Services Engine contains an injection vulnerability in a specific API of Cisco ISE and Cisco ISE-PIC due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input allowing an attacker to exploit this vulnerability by submitting a crafted API request. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to perform remote code execution and obtaining root privileges on an affected device.
Required action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Notes
https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-ise-unauth-rce-ZAd2GnJ6 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-20281