Cisco ISE API Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Cisco · Cisco Identity Services Engine Software
A lack of file validation in an internal API of Cisco Identity Services Engine Software (and Cisco ISE-PIC) lets uploaded files be placed in privileged directories on the affected system. An unauthenticated, remote attacker who uploads a crafted file can execute it on the underlying operating system as root.
A vulnerability in an internal API of Cisco ISE and Cisco ISE-PIC could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to upload arbitrary files to an affected device and then execute those files on the underlying operating system as root. This vulnerability is due a lack of file validation checks that would prevent uploaded files from being placed in privileged directories on an affected system. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by uploading a crafted file to the affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to store malicious files on the affected system and then execute arbitrary code or obtain root privileges on the system.
- Exploited
- Yes, in VulnCheck KEV
- Reports
- 0
- Tactics
- 0/15
Exploitation timelineDated milestones for a CVE: when it was disclosed, when exploit code became public, when exploitation was confirmed, and when threat reports named it.
First seen exploited 7 months after disclosure. Public exploit code (PoC-in-GitHub) appeared 6 days after disclosure.
- Disclosedday 0
- Public exploit codePoC-in-GitHub+6 days
- First seen exploitedVulnCheck KEV evidence+7 mo
MITRE ATT&CKA public catalogue of the techniques attackers use, maintained by MITRE. Patchfirst uses it to describe what attackers do with a vulnerability. techniques
No techniques linkedNo ATT&CK techniques are linked to this CVE yet. MITRE CTID has not mapped it, and no report passage in the corpus ties it to a technique.
What security researchers reported
Not named in any threat report yetAlso mentioned in 5 community threat pulses (AlienVault OTX)
Weaker evidencePulses are indicator collections that anyone can publish. A mention is not confirmation of exploitation.
- Kritieke kwetsbaarheden in Cisco ISE en ISE-PIC [Nationaal Cyber Security Centrum - Nieuwsberichten]31 Jul 2026
- Actualización Cisco update - 02/08/2025 Known Exploited2 Aug 2025
- Cisco confirms active exploitation of ISE and ISE-PIC flaws24 Jul 2025
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