CVE-2025-20337

Published Jul 16, 2025

Last updated a month ago

Cisco ISE

Cisco ISE-PIC

Overview

AI description

Automated description summarized from trusted sources.

CVE-2025-20337 is a vulnerability in a specific API of Cisco ISE (Identity Services Engine) and Cisco ISE-PIC (ISE Passive Identity Connector). It could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the underlying operating system as root. The attacker doesn't need any valid credentials to exploit this vulnerability. The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. An attacker could exploit it by submitting a crafted API request. Successful exploitation could allow the attacker to obtain root privileges on an affected device. This affects Cisco ISE and ISE-PIC releases 3.3 and 3.4, regardless of device configuration.

Description: A vulnerability in a specific API of Cisco ISE and Cisco ISE-PIC could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the underlying operating system as root. The attacker does not require any valid credentials to exploit this vulnerability. This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by submitting a crafted API request. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to obtain root privileges on an affected device.
Source: psirt@cisco.com
NVD status: Analyzed
Products: identity_services_engine, identity_services_engine_passive_identity_connector

Risk scores

CVSS 3.1

Type: Secondary
Base score: 10
Impact score: 6
Exploitability score: 3.9
Vector string: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Severity: CRITICAL

Known exploits

Data from CISA

Vulnerability name: Cisco Identity Services Engine Injection Vulnerability
Exploit added on: Jul 28, 2025
Exploit action due: Aug 18, 2025
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.

Weaknesses

psirt@cisco.com: CWE-74

Hype score: Not currently trending

Configurations

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References

Sources include official advisories and independent security research.