Critical RCE Flaws in Cisco ISE and ISE-PIC Allow Unauthenticated Attackers to Gain Root Access

Critical RCE Flaws in Cisco ISE and ISE-PIC Allow Unauthenticated Attackers to Gain Root Access

Cisco has issued security updates to fix two critical vulnerabilities in its Identity Services Engine (ISE) and ISE Passive Identity Connector (ISE-PIC). These flaws could allow unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges, posing serious security risks. #Cisco #ISE #SecurityVulnerabilities

Keypoints

  • Cisco released patches for two high-severity security flaws in ISE and ISE-PIC.
  • The vulnerabilities, CVE-2025-20281 and CVE-2025-20282, have a CVSS score of 10.0 each.
  • CVE-2025-20281 involves remote code execution due to insufficient input validation.
  • CVE-2025-20282 allows file upload and execution exploits owing to lack of file validation checks.
  • No known exploits in the wild yet, but immediate patching is recommended to prevent potential threats.

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