CVE-2026-76434: Cisco Identity Services Engine Arbitrary File Read Vulnerability

Published Sep 16, 2026
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Updated

A vulnerability in the certificate import functionality of the web-based management interface of Cisco ISE and Cisco ISE-PIC could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to read arbitrary files from the affected system. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have valid administrative credentials. This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input by the affected feature. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted request to the web-based management interface of an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to read arbitrary files from the affected device, which could contain sensitive information.

Affected Software

2 affected components
Cisco Cisco ISE
Cisco Cisco ISE-PIC

Event History

Sep 16, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:19 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:19 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What level of access does an attacker need before exploitation is possible?

The attacker must be able to authenticate to the web-based management interface with valid administrative credentials. No user interaction is required after the attacker has that access.

2

Which systems should be reviewed for exposure?

Review Cisco ISE and Cisco ISE-PIC deployments that use the certificate import functionality in their web-based management interface. The provided information does not identify specific affected versions or configurations.

3

What is the likely impact of successful exploitation?

An attacker could read arbitrary files from the affected system. Those files may contain sensitive information, while the provided information does not indicate integrity or availability impact.

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