SB2025071716 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) and ISE Passive Identity Connector (ISE-PIC)



SB2025071716 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) and ISE Passive Identity Connector (ISE-PIC)

Published: July 17, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB2025071716
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 3
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 3 vulnerabilities.


1) Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-20283)

CWE-ID: CWE-74 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear


The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in a specific API. A remote administrator can execute arbitrary commands as the root user.


2) Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-20284)

CWE-ID: CWE-74 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear


The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in a specific API. A remote administrator can execute arbitrary commands as the root user.


3) Authentication Bypass by Assumed-Immutable Data (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-20285)

CWE-ID: CWE-302 - Authentication Bypass by Assumed-Immutable Data

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:L/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear


The vulnerability allows a remote user to compromise the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper enforcement of access controls that are configured in the IP Access Restriction feature. A remote administrator can gain access to the target device from an IP address that should have been restricted.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.