Assessment
Why it matters
CISA lists this vulnerability as known to be exploited; exploitation is confirmed; EPSS is 66.3%; technical severity is CVSS 10.0.
A vulnerability in a specific API of Cisco ISE and Cisco ISE-PIC could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the underlying operating system as root. The attacker does not require any valid credentials to exploit this vulnerability. This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by submitting a crafted API request. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to obtain root privileges on an affected device.
Who should care
- Teams operating Identity Services Engine, Identity Services Engine Passive Identity Connector
- Vulnerability and exposure management teams
- Security operations teams monitoring exploitation activity
Response plan
What I would do
- Confirm whether Identity Services Engine, Identity Services Engine Passive Identity Connector is present in the environment.
- Identify affected versions and establish whether vulnerable services are exposed or reachable.
- Cisco Security advisory Cisco Sa Ise Unauth Rce ZAd2GnJ6
- Review relevant security telemetry for evidence of attempted or successful exploitation.
- Document the remediation decision and track it to verified completion.
Treatment intelligence
Remediation intelligence
Vendor sources are listed before government and third-party guidance. Confirm product applicability and change prerequisites before deployment.
Advisory
Technical details
- CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CWE
- CWE-74
- Affected versions
- Cisco Identity Services Engine (Version 3.3.0 | Version 3.3.0 | Version 3.3.0 | Version 3.3.0); Cisco Identity Services Engine Passive Identity Connector (Version 3.3.0 | Version 3.3.0 | Version 3.3.0 | Version 3.3.0)
- Fixed versions
- No explicit fixed version is currently recorded.
- Published
- 16 July 2025
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
Signal timeline
- CVE published
- Added to CISA KEV
- Latest EPSS score: 66.3%
- Signal calculated at 81