CVE-2025-20282
Cisco ISE and ISE-PIC Privilege Escalation Remote File Upload Vulnerability
Description
A vulnerability in an internal API of Cisco ISE and Cisco ISE-PIC could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to upload arbitrary files to an affected device and then execute those files on the underlying operating system as root. This vulnerability is due a lack of file validation checks that would prevent uploaded files from being placed in privileged directories on an affected system. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by uploading a crafted file to the affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to store malicious files on the affected system and then execute arbitrary code or obtain root privileges on the system.
INFO
Published Date :
June 25, 2025, 5:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
June 26, 2025, 8:35 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
6.0
Exploitability Score :
3.9
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2025-20282
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.
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-2025-20282.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-ise-unauth-rce-ZAd2GnJ6 | Vendor Advisory |
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-2025-20282 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
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europa.eu
Cyber Brief 25-08 - July 2025
Cyber Brief (July 2025)August 4, 2025 - Version: 1TLP:CLEARExecutive summaryWe analysed 287 open source reports for this Cyber Brief1.Relating to cyber policy and law enforcement, the EU, UK, and US h ... Read more
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The Cyber Express
CISA Adds Cisco ISE and PaperCut Vulnerabilities to Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued a critical alert, adding three high-impact vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog. These inclu ... Read more
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The Register
No login? No problem: Cisco ISE flaw gave root access before fix arrived, say researchers
Threat actors have actively exploited a newly patched vulnerability in Cisco's Identity Services Engine (ISE) software since early July, weeks before the networking giant got around to issuing a fix. ... Read more
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Help Net Security
Maximum severity Cisco ISE vulnerabilities exploited by attackers
One or more vulnerabilities affecting Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) are being exploited in the wild, Cisco has confirmed by updating the security advisory for the flaws. About the vulnerabiliti ... Read more
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security.nl
Cisco waarschuwt voor actief misbruik van kritieke ISE-kwetsbaarheden
Aanvallers maken actief misbruik van kritieke kwetsbaarheden in Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) en Cisco ISE Passive Identity Connector (ISE-PIC) waardoor kwetsbare servers volledig op afstand zi ... Read more
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BleepingComputer
Cisco: Maximum-severity ISE RCE flaws now exploited in attacks
Cisco is warning that three recently patched critical remote code execution vulnerabilities in Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) are now being actively exploited in attacks. Although the vendor did ... Read more
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The Hacker News
Cisco Confirms Active Exploits Targeting ISE Flaws Enabling Unauthenticated Root Access
Jul 22, 2025Ravie LakshmananNetwork Security / Vulnerability Cisco on Monday updated its advisory of a set of recently disclosed security flaws in Identity Services Engine (ISE) and ISE Passive Iden ... Read more
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CybersecurityNews
Cisco Warns of Identity Services Engine RCE Vulnerability Exploited in the Wild
Cisco Systems has issued a critical security advisory warning of multiple remote code execution vulnerabilities in its Identity Services Engine (ISE) that are being actively exploited by attackers in ... Read more
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Daily CyberSecurity
Urgent: Cisco ISE Flaws (CVSS 10.0) Actively Exploited in the Wild – Patch Immediately!
Cisco has issued an urgent update to its security advisory, revealing that three critical remote code execution (RCE) vulnerabilities in Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) and ISE-PIC are being acti ... Read more
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security.nl
Cisco waarschuwt voor kritieke kwetsbaarheden Cisco ISE en Cisco ISE-PIC
Cisco waarschuwt voor meerdere critical kwetsbaarheden in Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) en Cisco ISE Passive Identity Connector (ISE-PIC). De kwetsbaarheden stellen kwaadwillenden in staat om a ... Read more
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The Cyber Express
New Cisco Bugs Rated CVSS 10.0, Patch Immediately
Cisco has issued a new security advisory warning of newly discovered vulnerabilities in its Identity Services Engine (ISE) and ISE Passive Identity Connector (ISE-PIC), revealing serious security flaw ... Read more
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TheCyberThrone
CVE-2025-20337: Cisco ISE Critical RCE Vulnerability
Skip to content July 18, 2025SummaryCVE-2025-20337 is a critical remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability affecting Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) and Cisco ISE Passive Identity Connector (ISE- ... Read more
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The Register
Watch out, another max-severity, make-me-root Cisco bug on the loose
Cisco has issued a patch for a critical 10 out of 10 severity bug in its Identity Services Engine (ISE) and ISE Passive Identity Connector (ISE-PIC) that could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacke ... Read more
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BleepingComputer
Max severity Cisco ISE bug allows pre-auth command execution, patch now
A critical vulnerability (CVE-2025-20337) in Cisco's Identity Services Engine (ISE) could be exploited to let an unauthenticated attacker store malicious files, execute arbitrary code, or gain root pr ... Read more
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The Hacker News
Critical Cisco Vulnerability in Unified CM Grants Root Access via Static Credentials
Vulnerability / Network Security Cisco has released security updates to address a maximum-severity security flaw in Unified Communications Manager (Unified CM) and Unified Communications Manager Sessi ... Read more
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Daily CyberSecurity
CVE-2025-20309 (CVSS 10): Cisco Patches Critical Static SSH Root Credential Flaw in Unified CM
Cisco has disclosed a critical vulnerability in its Unified Communications Manager (Unified CM) and Session Management Edition (SME) platforms. Tracked as CVE-2025-20309 and rated CVSS 10, the flaw ex ... Read more
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TheCyberThrone
Cisco ISE Vulnerabilities June 2025
Skip to contentCisco has disclosed three major security vulnerabilities in its Identity Services Engine (ISE) and ISE-PIC platforms. Two of them are critical remote code execution (RCE) flaws that can ... Read more
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Daily CyberSecurity
Cisco ISE/ISE-PIC Alert: Two Critical RCE Flaws (CVSS 10.0) Allow Unauthenticated Root Access
Cisco has disclosed two critical vulnerabilities in its Identity Services Engine (ISE) and Passive Identity Connector (ISE-PIC) that could allow unauthenticated, remote attackers to execute arbitrary ... Read more
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The Register
Cisco fixes two critical make-me-root bugs on Identity Services Engine components
Cisco has dropped patches for a pair of critical vulnerabilities that could allow unauthenticated remote attackers to execute code on vulnerable systems. Tracked as CVE-2025-20281 and CVE-2025-20282, ... Read more
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BleepingComputer
Cisco warns of max severity RCE flaws in Identity Services Engine
Cisco has published a bulletin to warn about two critical, unauthenticated remote code execution (RCE) vulnerabilities affecting Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) and the Passive Identity Connector ... Read more
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The Hacker News
Critical RCE Flaws in Cisco ISE and ISE-PIC Allow Unauthenticated Attackers to Gain Root Access
Vulnerability, Network Security Cisco has released updates to address two maximum-severity security flaws in Identity Services Engine (ISE) and ISE Passive Identity Connector (ISE-PIC) that could perm ... Read more
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Cyber Security News
Cisco Identity Services Engine RCE Vulnerability Allows Remote Command Execution as Root User
Two critical security vulnerabilities in Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) and ISE Passive Identity Connector (ISE-PIC) could allow unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands on ... Read more
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security.nl
Cisco ISE-servers via kritieke kwetsbaarheden volledig over te nemen
Cisco waarschuwt voor twee kritieke kwetsbaarheden in de Identity Services Engine (ISE) waardoor aanvallers volledige controle kunnen krijgen over de server waarop de oplossing draait. De impact van b ... Read more
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2025-20282 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.
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jun. 26, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine:3.4.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine:3.4.0:patch1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine_passive_identity_connector:3.4.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine_passive_identity_connector:3.4.0:patch1:*:*:*:*:*:* Added Reference Type Cisco Systems, Inc.: https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-ise-unauth-rce-ZAd2GnJ6 Types: Vendor Advisory -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jun. 25, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description A vulnerability in an internal API of Cisco ISE and Cisco ISE-PIC could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to upload arbitrary files to an affected device and then execute those files on the underlying operating system as root. This vulnerability is due a lack of file validation checks that would prevent uploaded files from being placed in privileged directories on an affected system. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by uploading a crafted file to the affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to store malicious files on the affected system and then execute arbitrary code or obtain root privileges on the system. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-269 Added Reference https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-ise-unauth-rce-ZAd2GnJ6
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-20282 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-2025-20282
weaknesses.