Cisco’s ISE Vulnerabilities Under Siege: Patch Now or Regret Later!

Hackers have started targeting vulnerabilities in Cisco Identity Services Engine and ISE Passive Identity Connector. Less than a month after patches were released, attackers are exploiting flaws that allow them to execute arbitrary code with root privileges. If your Cisco ISE isn’t patched, it’s time to upgrade faster than a caffeinated cheetah!

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Looks like Cisco’s ISE and ISE-PIC have been caught with their virtual pants down, and the hackers are having a field day. Who knew that API vulnerabilities could be the life of the party, inviting unwanted guests with root privileges? It’s just another day in the wild west of cybersecurity, where patches are like band-aids on a digital bullet wound. Time for Cisco to put on its cowboy hat and get those vulnerabilities under control, or they might find themselves in a showdown they didn’t sign up for.

Key Points:

  • Hackers are targeting critical vulnerabilities in Cisco ISE and ISE-PIC, exploiting three major flaws.
  • The issues allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code with root privileges.
  • Cisco identified three flaws: CVE-2025-20281, CVE-2025-20282, and CVE-2025-20337.
  • Threat actors have started to target these vulnerabilities in the wild.
  • Cisco recommends upgrading to patched versions to mitigate these risks.

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