CVE-2025-20131
mediumpriority · track · 0EPSS 0.003 · 23 %ileDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
A vulnerability in the GUI of Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker with administrative privileges to upload files to an affected device. This vulnerability is due to improper validation of the file copy function. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted file upload using the Cisco ISE GUI. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to upload arbitrary files to an affected system.
remediations
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A vendor fix is available.
- FixedCisco Identity Services Engine Softwarecisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
ssvc
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affected products (37)
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advisories (2)
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- WID-SEC-W-2025-1874Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE): Schwachstelle ermöglicht das Hochladen beliebiger DateienDeutsch2025-08-20csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, authentisierter Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle in Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) ausnutzen, um beliebige Dateien hochzuladen.
- cisco-sa-ise-file-upload-qksX6C8gCisco Identity Services Engine Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability2025-08-20csaf · cisco_csafUS
A vulnerability in the GUI of Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker with administrative privileges to upload files to an affected device. This vulnerability is due to improper validation of the file copy function. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted file upload using the Cisco ISE GUI. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to upload arbitrary files to an affected system. Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability.
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references (4)
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- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-20131cnnvd
- https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-ise-file-upload-qksX6C8gcnnvd
- https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-ise-file-upload-qksX6C8genisa_euvd
- https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-ise-file-upload-qksX6C8gnvd
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