MEDIUM Cisco Systems, Inc. Vulnerability Alert

Product:

Cisco ISE

Summary

Multiple vulnerabilities in the web-based management interface of Cisco ISE and Cisco ISE-PIC could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to conduct a reflected XSS attack against a user of the interface. These vulnerabilities are due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input by the web-based management interface. An attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities by injecting malicious code into specific pages of the interface.

Details

Severity Base Score CVE
MEDIUM 5.4 CVE-2025-20304

Exploitation

To exploit these vulnerabilities, the attacker must have at least a low-privileged account on the affected device. The attacker can inject malicious code into specific pages of the web-based management interface, which, when accessed by a user, could execute arbitrary script code in the context of the affected interface or access sensitive browser-based information.

Affected Products

  • Cisco ISE: Vulnerable due to insufficient input validation in the web-based management interface.
  • Cisco ISE-PIC: Also affected by the same vulnerabilities allowing for reflected XSS attacks.

Mitigation

It is recommended to apply the latest security patches provided by Cisco to mitigate these vulnerabilities. Additionally, users should be cautious when accessing the web-based management interface and ensure that only trusted users have access to low-privileged accounts.

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