SB2025071716 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) and ISE Passive Identity Connector (ISE-PIC)
Published: July 17, 2025
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 3 vulnerabilities.
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.
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.