CVE-2025-20337
Cisco ISE API Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Cisco·Identity Services Engine
- Added
- Jul 28, 2025
- Fix due
- Aug 18, 2025
- Ransomware
- Not known
- Published
- Jul 16, 2025
- Updated
- Feb 26, 2026
- First covered
- Sep 18, 2026
- Latest story
- 2 months ago
Summary
A vulnerability in a specific API of Cisco ISE and Cisco ISE-PIC could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the underlying operating system as root. The attacker does not require any valid credentials to exploit this vulnerability.This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by submitting a crafted API request. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to obtain root privileges on an affected device.
CWE-74Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')
Attack profile
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:HCISA required action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Affected products
- Cisco Identity Services Engine Software3.3.03.3 Patch 23.3 Patch 13.3 Patch 3
- Cisco ISE Passive Identity Connector3.2.03.1.03.3.03.4.0