CVE-2025-20281 - Cisco ISE RCE Vulnerability Checker

This script checks for the presence of the CVE-2025-20281 vulnerability in Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) and ISE-PIC, which allows unauthenticated remote code execution (RCE) as root due to insufficient input validation in a specific API.

This tool is intended for authorized security testing and educational purposes only. Do not use it against systems you do not own or have permission to test.

About the Vulnerability

CVE-2025-20281 allows an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands as root on the underlying OS by submitting a specially crafted API request. The flaw is due to improper validation of user-supplied input.

• Attack Vector: Remote
• Privileges Required: None
• Impact: Remote Code Execution (root)
• Affected Products: Cisco ISE, Cisco ISE-PIC (specific versions)

Features

• Sends a crafted payload to simulate code execution attempts
• Detects possible signs of vulnerability
• Simple command-line usage
• No authentication required

Requirements

• Python 3.x
• requests library
  Install via:
  root@kitploit:~

  pip install requests
  

Usage

python check_cve_2025_20281.py https://<TARGET-IP-OR-DOMAIN>

Example:

python check_cve_2025_20281.py https://192.168.1.100

Interpreting Results

• [!!!] POSIBLE VULNERABILIDAD DETECTADA — Exploit attempt likely succeeded or triggered a revealing response.
• [*] Server responded with error — Possible indicator of payload processing.
• [-] No abnormal behavior detected — Target may not be vulnerable or is patched.

File Structure

.
├── check_cve_2025_20281.py
├── README.md
├── requirements.txt
└── .gitignore

Disclaimer

This script is provided as-is for research and professional pentesting. The authors are not responsible for any misuse or damages caused by this tool.

🔗 References

• Cisco Security Advisory for CVE-2025-20281
• MITRE CVE Record

👨‍💻 Author

Grupo Oruss – — Joy Bassett (@Division81),
https://www.grupooruss.com