CVE-2025-20125
CRITICALEPSS 97th pctlDescription
A vulnerability in an API of Cisco ISE could allow an authenticated, remote attacker with valid read-only credentials to obtain sensitive information, change node configurations, and restart the node. This vulnerability is due to a lack of authorization in a specific API and improper validation of user-supplied data. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted HTTP request to a specific API on the device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to attacker to obtain information, modify system configuration, and reload the device. Note: To successfully exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have valid read-only administrative credentials. In a single-node deployment, new devices will not be able to authenticate during the reload time.
How to fix
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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:H
Exploit Intelligence
Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 97% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
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| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2025-29927 | Critical | 9.1 | 99% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2023-32707 | High | 8.8 | 79% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2021-28799 | Critical | 10.0 | 78% | KEV + Ransom | Fix |
| CVE-2023-48241 | High | 7.5 | 73% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2023-22480 | High | 7.3 | 67% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2022-3229 | Critical | 9.8 | 66% | - | - |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2025-20125?
Upgrade identity services engine to 3.1 or later.
Is CVE-2025-20125 being actively exploited?
Not that we know of. CVE-2025-20125 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 16.7% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 97% of all scored CVEs.
How severe is CVE-2025-20125?
CVE-2025-20125 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.1, rated critical. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.
What does CVE-2025-20125 affect?
Published advisories record a fix for identity services engine (NVD). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.
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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2025-03-28.