CVE-2026-76432: Cisco Identity Services Engine Arbitrary File Write Vulnerability

Published Sep 16, 2026
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Updated

A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco ISE and Cisco ISE-PIC could allow an authenticated, remote attacker with administrative-level privileges to write arbitrary files on an affected device. This vulnerability exists because the affected software does not properly validate directory traversal character sequences in a user-supplied file path during the upload process. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by uploading a crafted file to the affected system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to write files to an arbitrary location on the affected system.

Affected Software

2 affected components
Cisco Cisco ISE
Cisco Cisco ISE-PIC

Event History

Sep 16, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:20 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:20 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

Who can exploit this vulnerability?

An attacker must be able to reach the web-based management interface remotely and authenticate with administrative-level privileges. The provided information does not indicate that lower-privileged or unauthenticated users can exploit it.

2

What does exploitation require?

The attacker uploads a crafted file containing directory traversal sequences in a user-supplied upload path. Successful exploitation allows files to be written to arbitrary locations on the affected device.

3

Which products are affected?

The affected products identified are Cisco ISE and Cisco ISE-PIC. The provided information does not identify affected or fixed software versions.

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