CVE-2025-20285 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-20285: Cisco Identity Services Engine IP Filter Access Restriction for Admin Access Configuration Bypass Vulnerability

Vendor Cisco
Product Cisco Identity Services Engine Software
Weakness CWE-302
Published July 16, 2025
Last update February 26, 2026

CVSS base score

4.1/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required High
User interaction None
Confidentiality None
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

A vulnerability in the IP Access Restriction feature of Cisco ISE and Cisco ISE-PIC could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to bypass configured IP access restrictions and log in to the device from a disallowed IP address. This vulnerability is due to improper enforcement of access controls that are configured using the IP Access Restriction feature. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by logging in to the API from an unauthorized source IP address. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to gain access to the targeted device from an IP address that should have been restricted. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have valid administrative credentials.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

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