Vulnerability in Cisco Identity Services Engine Software

CVE-2025-20131

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.

EPSS: 0.003 (22.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-20131?
CVE-2025-20131 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Identity Services Engine Software, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 4.9/10. Published 2025-08-20.
How severe is CVE-2025-20131?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.9 out of 10.