Cisco’s ISE Flaws Fixed: Hackers’ Privilege Party Cut Short

Cisco patched two critical flaws in Identity Services Engine, preventing remote code execution and privilege escalation. Vulnerabilities CVE-2025-20124 and CVE-2025-20125 could allow attackers to execute commands and alter configurations. Cisco urges users to update software, as no workarounds exist. Fortunately, no active exploitation has been detected in the wild.

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Looks like Cisco’s Identity Services Engine was playing a dangerous game of “Java Jenga” and “Authorization Limbo.” Thankfully, they’ve pulled the emergency brake just in time to prevent a server-side apocalypse and save us from a cyber soap opera starring rogue Java objects and sneaky credentials.

Key Points:

  • Cisco addressed two critical remote code execution vulnerabilities in its Identity Services Engine (ISE).
  • The flaws, identified as CVE-2025-20124 and CVE-2025-20125, have CVSS scores of 9.9 and 9.1, respectively.
  • Vulnerabilities could allow authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary commands and modify system configurations.
  • No known workarounds exist; users are advised to upgrade to fixed software releases.
  • The vulnerabilities were reported by security researchers from Deloitte.

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