CVE-2025-20284
MEDIUMEPSS 97th pctlDescription
A vulnerability in a specific API of Cisco ISE and Cisco ISE-PIC could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the underlying operating system as root. This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. An attacker with valid credentials could exploit this vulnerability by submitting a crafted API request. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute commands as the root user. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have valid high-privileged credentials.
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:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
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-2013-2251 | Critical | 9.8 | 100% | KEV | Fix |
| CVE-2023-22527 | Critical | 9.8 | 100% | KEV + Ransom | Fix |
| CVE-2019-2725 | Critical | 9.8 | 100% | KEV + Ransom | Fix |
| CVE-2022-35914 | Critical | 9.8 | 100% | KEV | - |
| CVE-2022-46169 | Critical | 9.8 | 100% | KEV | Fix |
| CVE-2019-17558 | High | 7.5 | 99% | KEV | Fix |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2025-20284?
Published advisories record a fix for 2 affected products. The "How to fix" section on this page lists the fixed version and source advisory for each one, so apply the entry matching what you actually run.
Is CVE-2025-20284 being actively exploited?
Not that we know of. CVE-2025-20284 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 19.1% 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-2025-20284?
CVE-2025-20284 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.5, rated medium. 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-2025-20284 affect?
Published advisories record a fix for identity services engine (NVD), identity services engine passive identity connector (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 2025-07-22.