Improper access control in Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) - CVE-2025-20131

 

Improper access control in Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) - CVE-2025-20131

Published: August 21, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU114317
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-20131
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Cisco Systems, Inc
Affected software:
Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE)

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.

The vulnerability exists due to improper validation of the file copy function in the GUI. A remote administrator can bypass implemented security restrictions and upload arbitrary files to the target system.


How to mitigate CVE-2025-20131

Install updates from vendor's website.

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