CVE-2026-20183
ISE Authorization Bypass vulnerability
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) 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.
Fixes and workarounds
No remediation reported in collected sources.
Missing remediation information is not evidence that no patch exists.
Affected products and versions
| Product | Versions | Authority |
|---|---|---|
| Cisco Identity Services Engine Software Cisco |
3.1.0 (affected) 3.1.0 p1 (affected) 3.1.0 p3 (affected) 3.1.0 p2 (affected) 3.2.0 (affected) 3.1.0 p4 (affected) 3.1.0 p5 (affected) 3.2.0 p1 (affected) 3.1.0 p6 (affected) 3.2.0 p2 (affected) 3.1.0 p7 (affected) 3.3.0 (affected) 3.2.0 p3 (affected) 3.2.0 p4 (affected) 3.1.0 p8 (affected) 3.2.0 p5 (affected) 3.2.0 p6 (affected) 3.1.0 p9 (affected) 3.3 Patch 2 (affected) 3.3 Patch 1 (affected) 3.3 Patch 3 (affected) 3.4.0 (affected) 3.2.0 p7 (affected) 3.3 Patch 4 (affected) 3.4 Patch 1 (affected) 3.1.0 p10 (affected) 3.3 Patch 5 (affected) 3.3 Patch 6 (affected) 3.4 Patch 2 (affected) 3.3 Patch 7 (affected) 3.4 Patch 3 (affected) 3.5.0 (affected) 3.4 Patch 4 (affected) 3.3 Patch 8 (affected) 3.2 Patch 8 (affected) 3.5 Patch 1 (affected) 3.3 Patch 9 (affected) 3.2 Patch 9 (affected) 3.4 Patch 5 (affected) 3.5 Patch 3 (affected) 3.5 Patch 2 (affected) 3.3 Patch 10 (affected) 3.3 Patch 11 (affected) 3.4 Patch 6 (affected) 3.2 Patch 10 (affected) 3.1.0 p11 (affected) 3.1.0 p12 (affected) 3.2 Patch 11 (affected) Other versions: unknown |
CNA: cisco |
Version ranges are source assertions. Check the vendor advisory and your installed configuration before determining exposure.
CVSS assessments
| Version / score | Vector | Authority |
|---|---|---|
| 3.1 / 4.3 medium |
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N | CNA: cisco |
Exploit evidence
No exploit evidence in collected sources. This is not proof of no exploitation.
References
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