CVE-2026-20285
Cisco Identity Services Engine Authorization Bypass Vulnerability
Severity
Medium 4.3
CVSS 3.1
Exploited
Not listed
EPSS
0.004
29.5th percentile
Discovered by
Third party
Vendor-published field
Published
Sep 16, 2026
Assigned by cisco
Description
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) and Cisco ISE Passive Identity Connector (ISE-PIC) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to modify parts of the configuration on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to the lack of server-side validation of Administrator permissions. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by submitting a crafted HTTP request to an affected system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to modify descriptions of files on a specific page. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would need valid Administrator credentials.
Weakness: CWE-285
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Category | Matched by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cisco | Cisco ISE Passive Identity Connector | Identity / IAM / MFA | cna-assigner |
| Cisco | Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) | Identity / IAM / MFA | cna-assigner |
Vendor-reported products (2)
- Cisco · Cisco Identity Services Engine Software
- Cisco · Cisco ISE Passive Identity Connector