CVE-2025-20337
Cisco ISE/Cisco ISE-PIC Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Description
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.
INFO
Published Date :
July 16, 2025, 5:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
July 16, 2025, 5:15 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
6.0
Exploitability Score :
3.9
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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CVE-2025-20337
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https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-ise-unauth-rce-ZAd2GnJ6 |
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2025-20337
vulnerability anywhere in the article.

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Daily CyberSecurity
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Daily CyberSecurity
Critical Cisco ISE Flaw CVE-2025-20337 (CVSS 10.0) Allows Unauthenticated Root RCE – Patch Immediately
A critical vulnerability was found in Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) and Cisco ISE-PIC. Tracked as CVE-2025-20337, the flaw is rated a maximum CVSS score of 10, highlighting its severity and pot ... Read more

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Daily CyberSecurity
SonicWall SMA Devices Under Attack: UNC6148 Deploys OVERSTEP Rootkit for Persistent Access
Google’s Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) uncovers a stealthy, sophisticated campaign led by a financially motivated actor tracked as UNC6148. This campaign targets end-of-life SonicWall Secure Mobile ... Read more
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2025-20337
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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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jul. 16, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description 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. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-74 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-2025-20337
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-2025-20337
weaknesses.