CVE-2020-3525 Cisco Identity Services Engine Password Disclosure to an Unauthorized Actor Vulnerability

Medium 4.3 Published 18 Nov 2024 Updated 18 Nov 2024

An authenticated attacker can recover service account passwords from the Cisco ISE Admin portal, potentially leading to further account compromise.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2020-3525?

CVE-2020-3525 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Identity Services Engine, published on 18 Nov 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability in the Admin portal of Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to recover service account passwords that are saved on an affected system. The vulnerability is due to the incorrect inclusion of saved passwords when loading configuration pages in the Admin portal. An attacker with read or write access to the Admin portal could exploit this vulnerability by browsing to a page that contains sensitive data. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to recover passwords and expose those accounts to further attack.Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-3525?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cisco Identity Services Engine.

How do I fix CVE-2020-3525?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-3525 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-3525 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-3525 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-9m4j-24c8-q3mj.