Cisco has released software updates for its Identity Service Engine (ISE). The updates address a critical severity vulnerability in the ISE product. Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) is a context-aware policy service to control access and threats across wired, wireless, and VPN networks.
CVE-2025-20286 has a CVSSv3 score of 9.9 and is a “use of hard-coded password” vulnerability. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to access sensitive data, execute limited administrative operations, modify system configurations, or disrupt services within the impacted systems.
Read more…
Source: NHS Digital
Sign up for our Newsletter
The latest news and insights delivered right to your inbox.
Related:
- Windows Exploit Released For Microsoft ‘Zerologon’ Flaw
September 15, 2020
Proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit code has been released for a Windows flaw, which could allow attackers to infiltrate enterprises by gaining administrative privileges, giving them access to companies’ Active Directory domain controllers (DCs). The vulnerability, dubbed “Zerologon,” is a privilege-escalation glitch (CVE-2020-1472) with a CVSS score of 10 out of 10, making it critical in severity. The ...
- QR Codes Serve Up a Menu of Security Concerns
September 15, 2020
Quick Response (QR) codes are booming in popularity and hackers are flocking to exploit the trend. Worse, according to a new study, people are mostly ignorant to how QR codes can be easily abused to launch digital attacks. The reason QR code use is skyrocketing is tied to more brick-and-mortar businesses are forgoing paper brochures, menus ...
- A Blind Spot in ICS Security: The Protocol Gateway [Part 2] Vulnerability Allowing Stealth Attacks on Industrial Control Systems
September 14, 2020
A protocol gateway is a small network device, also called a protocol converter” or “IoT gateway.” It is similar to an “interpreter” in the digital word, and acts as a communications intermediary between different protocols. As the integration of networks accelerates with IoT, protocol conversion grows increasingly important. However, the security of protocol gateways has not ...
- Feds Warn Nation-State Hackers are Actively Exploiting Unpatched Microsoft Exchange, F5, VPN Bugs
September 14, 2020
The U.S. government is warning that Chinese threat actors have successfully compromised several government and private sector entities in recent months, by exploiting vulnerabilities in F5 BIG-IP devices, Citrix and Pulse Secure VPNs and Microsoft Exchange servers. Patches are currently available for all these flaws – and in some cases, have been available for over a ...
- Palo Alto Networks fixes critical flaw in PAN-OS firewall software
September 11, 2020
Palo Alto Networks has fixed a new critical vulnerability affecting multiple versions of PAN-OS, the operating system affecting its next-generation firewalls. The issue received the identification number CVE-2020-2040 and has a severity score of 9.8 out of 10 and requires no user interaction. An unauthenticated attacker can exploit it by sending a malicious request to specific ...
- September Patch Tuesday Updates Exchange, SharePoint
September 9, 2020
This month’s update includes 129 updates for the Microsoft Office suite, with 15 specifically addressing SharePoint vulnerabilities. Of the total number, 23 have been rated Critical and 105 as Important. No zero days have been observed, but four vulnerabilities are under close scrutiny for their potential abuse. Specifically, CVE-2020-16875 can be exploited for remote code execution ...