CVE-2025-20281

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CVE-2025-20281

Confirmed

Yes

2025-07-28 00:00 UTC

Timestamps

2025-07-28

2025-07-28

Scope

KEV entry: Cisco Identity Services Engine Injection Vulnerability | Affected: Cisco / Identity Services Engine | Description: 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. | 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. | Due date: 2025-08-18 | Known ransomware campaign use (KEV): Unknown | Notes (KEV): https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-ise-unauth-rce-ZAd2GnJ6 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-20281

References
  • {'id': 'CVE-2025-20281', 'url': 'https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?search_api_fulltext=CVE-2025-20281'}

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2026-02-02 13:24 UTC

2026-02-06 07:53 UTC

Evidence (1)
Type Source Signal Confidence Details GCVE Metadata
vendor_report cisa-kev successful_exploitation 0.80
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{
  "cwes": [
    "CWE-74"
  ],
  "date_added": "2025-07-28",
  "due_date": "2025-08-18",
  "feed": "CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog",
  "knownRansomwareCampaignUse": "Unknown",
  "product": "Identity Services Engine",
  "vendorProject": "Cisco",
  "vulnerabilityName": "Cisco Identity Services Engine Injection Vulnerability"
}
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