Cisco ISE Web UI XSS via Insufficient Input Validation
CVE-2025-20205 Published on February 5, 2025

Cisco Identity Services Engine Stored Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks against a user of the interface.  This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input by the web-based management interface of an affected system. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by injecting malicious code into specific pages of the interface. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary script code in the context of the affected interface or access sensitive, browser-based information. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have valid administrative credentials.

NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2025-20205 can be exploited with network access, requires user interaction and user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a small impact on confidentiality and integrity, and no impact on availability.

Attack Vector:

NETWORK

Attack Complexity:

LOW

Privileges Required:

HIGH

User Interaction:

REQUIRED

Scope:

CHANGED

Confidentiality Impact:

LOW

Integrity Impact:

LOW

Availability Impact:

NONE

Weakness Type

What is a XSS Vulnerability?

The software does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.

CVE-2025-20205 has been classified to as a XSS vulnerability or weakness.

Products Associated with CVE-2025-20205

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Cisco Identity Services Engine

Affected Versions

Cisco Identity Services Engine Software:

Version 3.0.0 is affected.
Version 3.0.0 p1 is affected.
Version 3.0.0 p2 is affected.
Version 3.0.0 p3 is affected.
Version 3.1.0 is affected.
Version 3.0.0 p4 is affected.
Version 3.1.0 p1 is affected.
Version 3.0.0 p5 is affected.
Version 3.1.0 p3 is affected.
Version 3.1.0 p2 is affected.
Version 3.0.0 p6 is affected.
Version 3.2.0 is affected.
Version 3.1.0 p4 is affected.
Version 3.1.0 p5 is affected.
Version 3.2.0 p1 is affected.
Version 3.0.0 p7 is affected.
Version 3.1.0 p6 is affected.
Version 3.2.0 p2 is affected.
Version 3.1.0 p7 is affected.
Version 3.3.0 is affected.
Version 3.2.0 p3 is affected.
Version 3.0.0 p8 is affected.
Version 3.2.0 p4 is affected.
Version 3.1.0 p8 is affected.
Version 3.2.0 p5 is affected.
Version 3.2.0 p6 is affected.
Version 3.1.0 p9 is affected.
Version 3.3 Patch 2 is affected.
Version 3.3 Patch 1 is affected.
Version 3.3 Patch 3 is affected.
Version 3.4.0 is affected.

Exploit Probability

EPSS

0.07%

Percentile

21.48%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.