Cisco’s Critical Patch Comedy: Fixing Holes Before Hackers Pull a Fast One

Cisco announced patches for two critical vulnerabilities in Identity Services Engine and ISE Passive Identity Connector, both with a severity score of 10/10. The flaws, CVE-2025-20281 and CVE-2025-20282, allow remote code execution. They’re like sneaky ninjas, exploiting weak input validations and file checks to cause havoc. Patch now or face the chaos!

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Hot Take:

Patch it like it’s hot, folks! Cisco’s latest bugs are hotter than a jalapeño in a heatwave. With vulnerabilities scoring a perfect 10 (and not in a good way), it’s time to put those IT skills to the test and squash these bugs before they crash the party. This isn’t just a patch job; it’s a patch marathon. Get your running shoes on, the finish line is a secure system!

Key Points:

  • Cisco patches two critical vulnerabilities in Identity Services Engine (ISE) and Passive Identity Connector (ISE-PIC).
  • Vulnerabilities CVE-2025-20281 and CVE-2025-20282 can lead to remote code execution (RCE).
  • Both flaws have a severity score of 10/10, requiring urgent attention.
  • The vulnerabilities are independent and can be exploited without authentication.
  • Patches are available for affected versions; immediate application is advised.

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