CVE-2025-20281
Cisco — Cisco Identity Services Engine Injection Vulnerability
Cisco · CWE-74 · in CISA KEV since 2025-07-28
EVRS 88 of 100 Immediate
Out-of-Band / Urgent Remediation
Rank 179 of 2,960 tracked
Why it scores 88
Evidence available: 6 of 7 signalsListed in the CISA KEV catalog, and an EPSS probability of 0.976.
- CISA KEVApplied
- RansomwareDid not apply
- Vendor exploitationDid not apply
- EPSSApplied
- Microsoft Exploitability IndexNot applicable
- Pre-patch disclosureNo data
- KEV recencyDid not apply
- CVSSApplied
The band answers “how soon”, not “how bad”. No data for: Pre-patch disclosure. Why some signals show no data
Fix
No fixed version identified yetCISA required action
Affected versions
- identity services engine
3.3.03.4.0 - identity services engine passive identity connector
3.3.03.4.0
Remediation
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Evidence
Each value with its source| Measure | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| CVSS base scoreHow severe the flaw is in itself. It does not say how likely an attack is. | 10.0 | NVD |
| FIRST EPSSFIRST's estimate of the chance this is exploited in the next 30 days, and how that ranks against all CVEs. | 0.976 (99.9th pctl) | FIRST EPSS |
| Actively exploitedWhether a source of record has confirmed attacks using it in the wild. | Confirmed | CISA KEV |
| Ransomware campaign useWhether CISA has seen ransomware operators use it. | Unknown or none | CISA KEV |
| CISA remediation deadlineThe date US federal agencies must have fixed or mitigated it. | 2025-08-18 · KEV since 2025 · listed over a year | CISA KEV |
| Public exploit moduleA module existing is not the same as active exploitation. | None known | Metasploit |
| EUVD cross-referenceENISA's record: CVSS 10.0 (v3.1), assigned by cisco. | Listed | ENISA EUVD |
Description
NVDA 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.
What CISA says to do