CVE-2025-20124

HIGH EPSS 96.6%
Published Feb 5, 20251y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
7.2 CVSS 3.1
High
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Published Feb 5, 2025 1y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago

Description

A vulnerability in an API of Cisco ISE could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands as the root user on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to insecure deserialization of user-supplied Java byte streams by the affected software. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted serialized Java object to an affected API. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the device and elevate privileges. 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.

CVSS Details

Base Score
7.2
Exploitability
1.2
Impact
5.9
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required High
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity High
Availability High

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
96.6% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-502 Deserialization of Untrusted Data Validation

Affected Products 22

VendorProductVersionRange
ciscoidentity_services_engine* <3.1
ciscoidentity_services_engine3.1.0any
ciscoidentity_services_engine3.1.0any
ciscoidentity_services_engine3.1.0any
ciscoidentity_services_engine3.1.0any
ciscoidentity_services_engine3.1.0any
ciscoidentity_services_engine3.1.0any
ciscoidentity_services_engine3.1.0any
ciscoidentity_services_engine3.1.0any
ciscoidentity_services_engine3.1.0any
ciscoidentity_services_engine3.1.0any
ciscoidentity_services_engine3.2.0any
ciscoidentity_services_engine3.2.0any
ciscoidentity_services_engine3.2.0any
ciscoidentity_services_engine3.2.0any
ciscoidentity_services_engine3.2.0any
ciscoidentity_services_engine3.2.0any
ciscoidentity_services_engine3.2.0any
ciscoidentity_services_engine3.3.0any
ciscoidentity_services_engine3.3.0any
ciscoidentity_services_engine3.3.0any
ciscoidentity_services_engine3.3.0any

References 1

  • sec.cloudapps.cisco.com https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-ise-multivuls-FTW9AOXF
    Vendor Advisory

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.