CVE-2025-20332
mediumpriority · track · 0OT risk · elevatedEPSS 0.004 · 39 %ileDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco ISE could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to modify parts of the configuration on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to the lack of server-side validation of Administrator permissions. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by submitting a crafted HTTP request to an affected system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to modify descriptions of files on a specific page. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would need valid read-only Administrator credentials.
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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weaknesses
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affected products (36)
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advisories (2)
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- WID-SEC-W-2025-1737Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE): Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2025-08-06csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) ausnutzen, um einen Cross-Site Scripting Angriff durchzuführen, und um Sicherheitsvorkehrungen zu umgehen.
- cisco-sa-ise_xss_acc_cont-YsR4uT4UCisco Identity Services Engine Stored Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities2025-08-06csaf · cisco_csafUS
Multiple vulnerabilities in Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) and Cisco ISE Passive Identity Connector (ISE-PIC) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to either modify part of the configuration of an affected device or conduct a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) attack. For more information about these vulnerabilities, see the Details ["#details"] section of this advisory. Cisco has released software updates that address these vulnerabilities. There are no workarounds that address these vulnerabilities.
also known as (4)
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sources
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references (3)
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- https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-ise_xss_acc_cont-YsR4uT4Ucnnvd
- https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-ise_xss_acc_cont-YsR4uT4Uenisa_euvd
- https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-ise_xss_acc_cont-YsR4uT4Unvd
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