Cisco Patches Critical Vulnerabilities in ISE and CCP with Public Exploit Code

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Cisco has released patches to address three vulnerabilities with public exploit code in its Identity Services Engine (ISE) and Customer Collaboration Platform (CCP) solutions:

  • CVE-2025-20286 (CVSS 9.9) – Static credentials in cloud ISE deployments
  • CVE-2025-20130 (CVSS 4.9) – Arbitrary file upload in ISE
  • CVE-2025-20129 (CVSS 4.3) – Information disclosure in CCP

Reference: Cisco Warns of ISE and CCP Flaws

You Should Know:

1. Static Credentials in Cloud ISE (CVE-2025-20286)

This critical flaw allows attackers to exploit hardcoded credentials in cloud deployments.

Mitigation Steps:

  • Update to the latest Cisco ISE patch.
  • Rotate all static credentials using:
    ise-admin credential rotate --all
  • Audit cloud deployments for hardcoded secrets:
    grep -r "password|secret" /etc/ise/

2. Arbitrary File Upload in ISE (CVE-2025-20130)

Attackers can upload malicious files to compromise the system.

Detection & Prevention:

  • Apply Cisco’s security patch immediately.
  • Restrict file upload permissions:
    chmod 750 /opt/ise/upload
  • Monitor upload directories for suspicious files:
    auditctl -w /opt/ise/upload -p wa -k ise_upload

3. Information Disclosure in CCP (CVE-2025-20129)

Sensitive data leakage via improper session handling.

Remediation:

  • Patch the affected CCP version.
  • Enable strict session validation:
    ccp-cli set security.session.strict_validation=true
  • Log and monitor access:
    tail -f /var/log/ccp/access.log | grep "GET /confidential"

What Undercode Say:

Cisco’s rapid patch release highlights the growing risk of publicly available exploits. System administrators must prioritize:
– Automated Patching:

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade cisco-ise -y

– Log Monitoring:

journalctl -u ise --since "1 hour ago" | grep "failed"

– Network Segmentation:

iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 443 -j DROP

Expected Output:

Patching complete. 
Credentials rotated. 
Unauthorized uploads blocked. 
Sensitive access logged.

Prediction:

As exploit code becomes public, attackers will increasingly target unpatched Cisco ISE and CCP systems. Organizations delaying updates risk ransomware and data breaches.

Expected Output:

Vulnerability scans detect unpatched systems. 
Attackers exploit CVE-2025-20286 within 48 hours.

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Reported By: Kemelblue Cisco – Hackers Feeds
Extra Hub: Undercode MoN
Basic Verification: Pass ✅

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