CVE-2025-20284
Cisco Identity Services Engine Authenticated Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Severity Score
Exploit Likelihood
Affected Versions
Public Exploits
0Exploited in Wild
-Decision
Descriptions
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.
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Cisco Identity Services Engine. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability.
The specific flaw exists within the implementation of the handleStrongSwanTunnelStatus method. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in deserialization of untrusted data. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the iseadminportal user.
CVSS Scores
SSVC
- Decision:Track*
Timeline
- 2024-10-10 CVE Reserved
- 2025-07-16 CVE Published
- 2025-07-17 CVE Updated
- 2025-07-23 EPSS Updated
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CWE
- CWE-74: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')
CAPEC
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Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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Cisco Search vendor "Cisco" | Cisco Identity Services Engine Software Search vendor "Cisco" for product "Cisco Identity Services Engine Software" | 3.3.0 Search vendor "Cisco" for product "Cisco Identity Services Engine Software" and version "3.3.0" | en |
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Cisco Search vendor "Cisco" | Cisco Identity Services Engine Software Search vendor "Cisco" for product "Cisco Identity Services Engine Software" | 3.4.0 Search vendor "Cisco" for product "Cisco Identity Services Engine Software" and version "3.4.0" | en |
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