First published: Mon Nov 18 2024(Updated: )
A vulnerability in the Admin portal of Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to recover service account passwords that are saved on an affected system. The vulnerability is due to the incorrect inclusion of saved passwords when loading configuration pages in the Admin portal. An attacker with read or write access to the Admin portal could exploit this vulnerability by browsing to a page that contains sensitive data. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to recover passwords and expose those accounts to further attack.Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability.
Credit: ykramarz@cisco.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) |
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CVE-2020-3525 is classified as a critical severity vulnerability that can lead to unauthorized access to sensitive information.
To remediate CVE-2020-3525, ensure that you apply the necessary patches provided by Cisco for the Identity Services Engine.
CVE-2020-3525 affects users of Cisco Identity Services Engine that utilize the Admin portal to manage service accounts.
Yes, CVE-2020-3525 can be exploited by an authenticated remote attacker to recover service account passwords.
The potential impact of CVE-2020-3525 includes unauthorized access to sensitive account information and possible compromise of affected systems.