Executive Risk Summary
"A vulnerability in the Cisco ISE API could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the underlying operating system as root. This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input and can be exploited by submitting a crafted API request."
Operational Audit Arsenal
Target Type Firmware Image
Target Asset Cisco ISE
Standard Path Global Firmware
Manual Verification Required
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Patch Impact Forecast
Reboot Required Likely
High
Internal Work Notes
CVE-2025-20281: Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution vulnerability in Cisco ISE API, requiring immediate patching to prevent potential root-level code execution.
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Intelligence Sources
Official Advisoryhttps://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-ise-unauth-rce-ZAd2GnJ6
Official Advisoryhttps://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-20281
Official Advisoryhttps://www.zerodayinitiative.com/blog/2025/7/24/cve-2025-20281-cisco-ise-api-unauthenticated-remote-code-execution-vulnerability
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