CVE-2025-20281

Vulnerability details

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.

Added to CISA KEV: 2025-07-28

Ransomware campaign use: Unknown

CISA due date: 2025-08-18

Defensive guidance from CISA

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

This is the source's required-action field, not an independently validated patch procedure. Refer to the vendor for exact affected versions and fixes.