---
id: CVE-2025-20131
title: "A vulnerability in the GUI of Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker with administrative privileges to upload files to an affected device.\r\n\r\nThis vulnerability is due to improper validation of…"
summary: "A vulnerability in the GUI of Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker with administrative privileges to upload files to an affected device.\r\n\r\nThis vulnerability is due to improper validation of…"
severity: medium
cvss: 4.9
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-284
vendor: cisco
product: identity_services_engine
affected:
  - identity_services_engine < 3.1.0
  - identity_services_engine = 3.1.0
  - identity_services_engine = 3.2.0
  - identity_services_engine = 3.3.0
patched:
  - identity_services_engine 3.1.0
published: '2025-08-20'
updated: '2026-09-18'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-18T13:26:03.220'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-20131'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-ise-file-upload-qksX6C8g
    label: psirt@cisco.com
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.003
epssPercentile: 0.22877
ingestedAt: '2026-09-18T13:41:41.621Z'
---

## Overview

A vulnerability in the GUI of Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker with administrative privileges to upload files to an affected device.

This vulnerability is due to improper validation of the file copy function. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted file upload using the Cisco ISE GUI. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to upload arbitrary files to an affected system.

## Affected

- `identity_services_engine < 3.1.0`
- `identity_services_engine = 3.1.0`
- `identity_services_engine = 3.2.0`
- `identity_services_engine = 3.3.0`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `identity_services_engine 3.1.0`