CVE-2025-20284 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-20284: Cisco Identity Services Engine Authenticated Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Vendor Cisco
Product Cisco Identity Services Engine Software
Weakness CWE-74
Published July 16, 2025
Last update February 26, 2026

CVSS base score

6.5/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required High
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

July 16, 2025 CVE published
February 26, 2026 Record updated