CVE-2026-76460: Cisco Identity Services Engine Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Published Sep 16, 2026
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Updated

A vulnerability in an API of Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass authentication. This vulnerability is due to insufficient authentication control on an API endpoint. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted request to an affected API endpoint. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to gain unauthorized access to the affected device by bypassing the web-based management interface.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE)

Event History

Sep 16, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:12 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:12 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What does an attacker need to exploit this issue?

An attacker can exploit the issue remotely without authentication or user interaction by sending a crafted request to an affected API endpoint. Successful exploitation bypasses the web-based management interface authentication.

2

What access could exploitation provide?

A successful exploit could give an unauthenticated remote attacker unauthorized access to the affected Cisco Identity Services Engine device. The provided severity vector indicates high impacts to confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

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