CVE-2025-20130: cisco cisco identity services engine software Improper Access Control
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2025-20130 is a high (CVSS 7.2) Improper Access Control vulnerability in cisco cisco identity services engine software. EPSS estimates a 0.51% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 42% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 04-06-2025PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 23-06-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
A vulnerability in the API of Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) and Cisco ISE Passive Identity Connector (ISE-PIC) 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 request to a specific API endpoint. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to upload arbitrary files to an affected system.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version- CVE.orgCNA4.9MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:NDiffers
EPSS trend
Probability
0.51%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
42%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.51% on 18-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-284Improper Access ControlThe product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.
- CWE-434Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous TypeThe product allows the upload or transfer of dangerous file types that are automatically processed within its environment.
Affected systems
Cisco3 products
- cisco identity services engine software3.0.0 | 3.0.0 p1 | 3.0.0 p2 | 3.0.0 p3 | 3.1.0 | 3.0.0 p4 | 3.1.0 p1 | 3.0.0 p5 | 3.1.0 p3 | 3.1.0 p2 | 3.0.0 p6 | 3.2.0 | 3.1.0 p4 | 2.7.0 p8 | 3.1.0 p5 | 3.2.0 p1 | 3.0.0 p7 | 3.1.0 p6 | 3.2.0 p2 | 3.1.0 p7 | 3.3.0 | 3.2.0 p3 | 3.0.0 p8 | 3.2.0 p4 | 3.1.0 p8 | 3.2.0 p5 | 3.2.0 p6 | 3.1.0 p9 | 3.3 Patch 2 | 3.3 Patch 1
- identity_services_engine< 3.1.0 | 3.1.0 | 3.1.0:patch1 | 3.1.0:patch2 | 3.1.0:patch3 | 3.1.0:patch4 | 3.1.0:patch5 | 3.1.0:patch6 | 3.1.0:patch7 | 3.1.0:patch8 | 3.1.0:patch9 | 3.2.0 | 3.2.0:patch1 | 3.2.0:patch2 | 3.2.0:patch3 | 3.2.0:patch4 | 3.2.0:patch5 | 3.2.0:patch6 | 3.3.0 | 3.3.0:patch1 | 3.3.0:patch2
- identity_services_engine_passive_identity_connector< 3.1.0 | 3.1.0 | 3.1.0:patch1 | 3.1.0:patch2 | 3.1.0:patch3 | 3.1.0:patch4 | 3.1.0:patch5 | 3.1.0:patch6 | 3.1.0:patch7 | 3.1.0:patch8 | 3.1.0:patch9 | 3.2.0 | 3.2.0:patch1 | 3.2.0:patch2 | 3.2.0:patch3 | 3.2.0:patch4 | 3.2.0:patch5 | 3.2.0:patch6 | 3.3.0 | 3.3.0:patch1 | 3.3.0:patch2
1 vendor · 3 products
References
1 links- sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/…Vendor Advisory