CVE-2025-20286 ISE on AWS Static Credential
Unauthenticated attackers can use shared static credentials from cloud deployments to access sensitive data, modify configurations, or disrupt services in Cisco ISE.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-20286?
CVE-2025-20286 is a critical vulnerability in Cisco Identity Services Engine, published on 4 Jun 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability in Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) cloud deployments of Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to access sensitive data, execute limited administrative operations, modify system configurations, or disrupt services within the impacted systems. This vulnerability exists because credentials are improperly generated when Cisco ISE is being deployed on cloud platforms, resulting in different Cisco ISE deployments sharing the same credentials. These credentials are shared across multiple Cisco ISE deployments as long as the software release and cloud platform are the same. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by extracting the user credentials from Cisco ISE that is deployed in the cloud and then using them to access Cisco ISE that is deployed in other cloud environments through unsecured ports. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to access sensitive data, execute limited administrative operations, modify system configurations, or disrupt services within the impacted systems. Note: If the Primary Administration node is deployed in the cloud, then Cisco ISE is affected by this vulnerability. If the Primary Administration node is on-premises, then it is not affected.
Weakness: CWE-259
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-20286?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Identity Services Engine.
How do I fix CVE-2025-20286?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-20286 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-20286 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-20286 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Cisco Identity Services Engine
- CVE-2026-76460 Cisco Identity Services Engine Incorrect Use of Privileged APIs
- CVE-2025-20337 Cisco Identity Services Engine Injection
- CVE-2025-20281 Cisco Identity Services Engine Injection
- CVE-2026-20130 Cisco Identity Services Engine Hardening Release - Improper Neutralization Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2026-20192 Cisco Identity Services Engine Hardening Release - Access Control Vulnerabilities
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mj8j-c9rh-x2c6.