Cisco’s Security Snafu: Patch Those Perfect 10 Flaws Before Hackers Do!
Cisco updates tackle two critical security flaws in Identity Services Engine, potentially allowing attackers to execute commands as root. With a perfect CVSS score of 10.0, these vulnerabilities need immediate attention. No workarounds exist, so patching is the only option. Users are urged to act swiftly to ensure their systems remain secure.
Hot Take:
Who would have thought that Cisco’s ISE could be an acronym for “I Scare Everyone” with these CVE scores? It’s like finding out your home security system has a welcome mat for burglars. If these vulnerabilities were a movie, they’d be called ‘Root Access: The Unauthorized Sequel.’ Cisco’s latest patch party invites you to update faster than a caffeine-fueled programmer on release day!
Key Points:
– Cisco released updates for two critical vulnerabilities in Identity Services Engine (ISE) and ISE Passive Identity Connector (ISE-PIC).
– The vulnerabilities, CVE-2025-20281 and CVE-2025-20282, have a perfect CVSS score of 10.0.
– Both vulnerabilities allow unauthenticated attackers to execute commands as the root user.
– No workarounds exist; users must update to the latest patch versions.
– Credit for discovering these vulnerabilities goes to Bobby Gould and Kentaro Kawane.