Out-of-bounds Read in Cisco Identity Services Engine Software
CVE-2025-20152
A vulnerability in the RADIUS message processing feature of Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to improper handling of certain RADIUS requests. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a specific authentication request to a network access device (NAD) that uses Cisco ISE for authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA). A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause Cisco ISE to reload.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.007 (50.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.6 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Cisco Identity Services Engine Software — versions 3.4.0
- Cisco Identity_services_engine — versions 3.4.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- psirt@cisco.com (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-20152?
- CVE-2025-20152 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco Identity Services Engine Software, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 8.6/10. Published 2025-05-21.
- How severe is CVE-2025-20152?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.6 out of 10.