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7.2
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2025-20130
"Cisco ISE File Upload Vulnerability"
Description

A vulnerability in the API of Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) and Cisco ISE Passive Identity Connector (ISE-PIC) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker with administrative privileges to upload files to an affected device. This vulnerability is due to improper validation of the file copy function. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted file upload request to a specific API endpoint. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to upload arbitrary files to an affected system.

INFO

Published Date :

June 4, 2025, 5:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

July 22, 2025, 3:47 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2025-20130 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Cisco identity_services_engine
2 Cisco identity_services_engine_passive_identity_connector
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 2
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
Update Cisco ISE and ISE-PIC to the latest version to fix file upload vulnerability.
  • Update Cisco Identity Services Engine to the latest version.
  • Update Cisco ISE Passive Identity Connector to the latest version.
  • Apply vendor-provided security patches when available.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2025-20130.

URL Resource
https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-ise-file-upload-P4M8vwXY Vendor Advisory
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-20130 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-20130 weaknesses.

CAPEC-19: Embedding Scripts within Scripts Embedding Scripts within Scripts CAPEC-441: Malicious Logic Insertion Malicious Logic Insertion CAPEC-478: Modification of Windows Service Configuration Modification of Windows Service Configuration CAPEC-479: Malicious Root Certificate Malicious Root Certificate CAPEC-502: Intent Spoof Intent Spoof CAPEC-503: WebView Exposure WebView Exposure CAPEC-536: Data Injected During Configuration Data Injected During Configuration CAPEC-546: Incomplete Data Deletion in a Multi-Tenant Environment Incomplete Data Deletion in a Multi-Tenant Environment CAPEC-550: Install New Service Install New Service CAPEC-551: Modify Existing Service Modify Existing Service CAPEC-552: Install Rootkit Install Rootkit CAPEC-556: Replace File Extension Handlers Replace File Extension Handlers CAPEC-558: Replace Trusted Executable Replace Trusted Executable CAPEC-562: Modify Shared File Modify Shared File CAPEC-563: Add Malicious File to Shared Webroot Add Malicious File to Shared Webroot CAPEC-564: Run Software at Logon Run Software at Logon CAPEC-578: Disable Security Software Disable Security Software CAPEC-1: Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2025-20130 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

  • Daily CyberSecurity
Cisco Patches Two Vulnerabilities in CCP and ISE: Proof-of-Concept Exploits Publicly Available

Cisco has issued advisories for two newly disclosed vulnerabilities affecting widely used enterprise software: Cisco Customer Collaboration Platform (CCP) and Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE). The ... Read more

Published Date: Jun 05, 2025 (2 months, 3 weeks ago)
  • BleepingComputer
Cisco warns of ISE and CCP flaws with public exploit code

Cisco has released patches to address three vulnerabilities with public exploit code in its Identity Services Engine (ISE) and Customer Collaboration Platform (CCP) solutions. The most severe of the t ... Read more

Published Date: Jun 04, 2025 (2 months, 3 weeks ago)

Results are limited to the first 20 news articles due to potential performance issues.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2025-20130 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 22, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-434
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine:3.3.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine:3.2.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine:3.1.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine:3.1.0:patch1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine:3.1.0:patch2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine:3.1.0:patch3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine:3.1.0:patch4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine:3.1.0:patch5:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine:3.1.0:patch6:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine:3.1.0:patch7:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine:3.1.0:patch8:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine:3.2.0:patch1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine:3.2.0:patch2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine:3.2.0:patch3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine:3.2.0:patch4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine:3.2.0:patch5:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine:3.2.0:patch6:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine:3.3.0:patch1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine:3.1.0:patch9:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine:3.3.0:patch2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 3.1.0
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine_passive_identity_connector:3.3.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine_passive_identity_connector:3.3.0:patch1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine_passive_identity_connector:3.3.0:patch2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine_passive_identity_connector:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 3.1.0 *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine_passive_identity_connector:3.1.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine_passive_identity_connector:3.1.0:patch1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine_passive_identity_connector:3.1.0:patch2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine_passive_identity_connector:3.1.0:patch3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine_passive_identity_connector:3.1.0:patch4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine_passive_identity_connector:3.1.0:patch5:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine_passive_identity_connector:3.1.0:patch6:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine_passive_identity_connector:3.1.0:patch7:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine_passive_identity_connector:3.1.0:patch8:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine_passive_identity_connector:3.1.0:patch9:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine_passive_identity_connector:3.2.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine_passive_identity_connector:3.2.0:patch1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine_passive_identity_connector:3.2.0:patch2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine_passive_identity_connector:3.2.0:patch3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine_passive_identity_connector:3.2.0:patch4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine_passive_identity_connector:3.2.0:patch5:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine_passive_identity_connector:3.2.0:patch6:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added Reference Type Cisco Systems, Inc.: https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-ise-file-upload-P4M8vwXY Types: Vendor Advisory
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Jun. 04, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description A vulnerability in the API of Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) and Cisco ISE Passive Identity Connector (ISE-PIC) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker with administrative privileges to upload files to an affected device. This vulnerability is due to improper validation of the file copy function. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted file upload request to a specific API endpoint. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to upload arbitrary files to an affected system.
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
    Added CWE CWE-284
    Added Reference https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-ise-file-upload-P4M8vwXY
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.2
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