CVE-2025-20281 — Cisco Identity Services Engine Injection Vulnerability
2025-07-28 • CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
[event] Cisco Identity Services Engine contains an injection vulnerability in a specific API of Cisco ISE and Cisco ISE-PIC due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input allowing an attacker to exploit this vulnerability by submitting a crafted API request. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to perform remote code execution and obtaining root privileges on an affected device.
> AFFECTED SOFTWARE
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Vendor | Cisco |
| Product | Identity Services Engine |
| CWE | CWE-74 |
| CVE ID | CVE-2025-20281 |
| Date Added | 2025-07-28 |
| Due Date | 2025-08-18 |
| Ransomware Campaign | Unknown |
> MITIGATION
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Due Date: 2025-08-18