CVE-2025-20305 Information disclosure in Cisco Identity Services Engine Software

Medium 4.3 Published 5 Nov 2025 Updated 4 Dec 2025

Authenticated read-only administrators can view sensitive passwords in Cisco ISE due to missing data protection mechanisms.

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-2025-20305?

CVE-2025-20305 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Identity Services Engine, published on 5 Nov 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco ISE could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to obtain sensitive information from an affected device. This vulnerability exists because certain files lack proper data protection mechanisms. An attacker with read-only Administrator privileges could exploit this vulnerability by performing actions where the results should only be viewable to a high-privileged user. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to view passwords that are normally not visible to read-only administrators.

Weakness: CWE-1220

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-20305?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cisco Identity Services Engine.

How do I fix CVE-2025-20305?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-20305 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2025-20305 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-20305 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-g7hc-wvj4-v52x.