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CVE-2025-20283

MEDIUM CVSS: 6.5 Published: 2025-07-16 Modified: 2026-06-17

Description

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.

Affected Platforms

Cisco Identity Services Engine Passive Identity ConnectorCisco Identity Services Engine

Weakness Type

CWE-74

References