CRITICAL

CVE-2025-20282

Cisco ISE API Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

CVSS v3

CRITICAL

EPSS Score

29.3 %

exploit probability, as of 2026-09-25

CISA KEV

known exploited

Exploitation

none

SSVC status

Description

A vulnerability in an internal API of Cisco ISE and Cisco ISE-PIC could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to upload arbitrary files to an affected device and then execute those files on the underlying operating system as root. This vulnerability is due a lack of file validation checks that would prevent uploaded files from being placed in privileged directories on an affected system. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by uploading a crafted file to the affected device. A suc

Technical details

Published: 2025-06-25
Last Modified: 2025-06-26

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-20282?

Is CVE-2025-20282 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2025-20282 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 29.3% on 2026-09-25, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2025-20282?

CVE-2025-20282 has a CVSS v3 base score of 10 (CRITICAL severity).

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