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If you run Cisco ISE, stop scrolling. Unauthenticated root access via API bypass. Every supported version. No workarounds per Cisco. Already on CISA KEV.

This isn't one where you can wait for the next maintenance window. ISE controls your NAC. If it's compromised, the attacker decides who gets on your network. Schedule the emergency patch for this week.

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This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Cisco Identity Services Engine. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability. The ZDI has assigned a CVSS rating of 7.2. The following CVEs are assigned: CVE-2026-20211.

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This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Cisco Identity Services Engine. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability. The ZDI has assigned a CVSS rating of 7.2. The following CVEs are assigned: CVE-2026-20211.

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Advisory
ZDI-26-717

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of Cisco Identity Services Engine. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability. The ZDI has assigned a CVSS rating of 4.9. The following CVEs are assigned: CVE-2026-20235.

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This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Cisco Identity Services Engine. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability. The ZDI has assigned a CVSS rating of 7.2. The following CVEs are assigned: CVE-2026-20176.

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Advisory
ZDI-26-716

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of Cisco Identity Services Engine. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability. The ZDI has assigned a CVSS rating of 4.9. The following CVEs are assigned: CVE-2026-20235.

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Advisory
ZDI-26-718

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Cisco Identity Services Engine. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability. The ZDI has assigned a CVSS rating of 7.2. The following CVEs are assigned: CVE-2026-20176.

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Severity
9.1
AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

A vulnerability in Cisco ISE could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system of an affected device. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have valid high-privileged administrative credentials. This vulnerability is due to insecure deserialization of Java objects by the affected software. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted serialized Java object to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to obtain user-level access to the underlying operating system and then elevate privileges to root. In single-node deployments, successful exploitation of this vulnerability could cause the affected ISE node to become unavailable, resulting in a DoS condition. In that condition, endpoints that have not already authenticated would be unable to access the network until the node is restored.

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Multiple vulnerabilities in Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) and Cisco ISE Passive Identity Connector (ISE-PIC) could allow a remote attacker to access or manipulate data, obtain sensitive information, or cause a reload of certificate and key material on an affected device.For more information about these vulnerabilities, see the Details section of this advisory.Cisco has released software updates that address these vulnerabilities. There are no workarounds that address these vulnerabilities.This advisory is available at the following link:https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-ise-multiauth-bypass-sgD2HbL4This advisory is part of a group of advisories. For a complete list of the advisories and links to them, see Cisco Advance Notification for Publication of September 16, 2026, Security Advisories. In addition, for further documentation of improvements and fixes in Cisco Identity Services Engine, see Cisco Identity Services Engine Security Hardening Release: September 2026.

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Severity
10
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

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.

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This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Cisco Identity Services Engine. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability. The ZDI has assigned a CVSS rating of 7.2. The following CVEs are assigned: CVE-2026-20147.

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The vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of Cisco Identity Services Engine. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The ZDI has assigned a CVSS rating of 7.5. The following CVEs are assigned: CVE-2026-20190.

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Advisory
ZDI-26-580
Severity
5.5
Path Traversal
AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N

A vulnerability in Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) and Cisco ISE Passive Identity Connector (ISE-PIC) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to perform path traversal attacks on the underlying operating system to either read or delete arbitrary files. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have valid administrative credentials.  This vulnerability is due to improper validation of user-supplied input. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted HTTP request to an affected system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to access sensitive files or delete arbitrary files on the affected system.

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This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of Cisco Identity Services Engine. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability. The ZDI has assigned a CVSS rating of 5.5. The following CVEs are assigned: CVE-2026-20146.

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Advisory
ZDI-26-421

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of Cisco Identity Services Engine. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability. The ZDI has assigned a CVSS rating of 5.5. The following CVEs are assigned: CVE-2026-20146.

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Path Traversal

On July 15, 2026, the Cisco Product Security Incident Response Team (PSIRT) published the following advisories:Cisco Security AdvisoryCVE IDSecurity Impact RatingCVSS Base ScoreCisco RoomOS Security Hardening Release: July 2026CVE-2026-20150CVE-2026-20153CVE-2026-20156CVE-2026-20157CVE-2026-20158CVE-2026-20187High8.8Cisco Identity Services Engine Path Traversal VulnerabilityCVE-2026-20146Medium5.5To fully remediate the vulnerabilities that were disclosed on July 15, 2026, Cisco strongly recommends that customers upgrade to the fixed software that is indicated in the advisories. For more information about changes in Cisco PSIRT vulnerability disclosure, see Strengthening the Foundation: A Predictable, Customer-Focused Response to AI-Accelerated Vulnerability Discovery.

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Severity
7.5
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

A vulnerability in Cisco ISE and ISE-PIC could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to view sensitive information on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to improper authorization checks when a resource is accessed. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted traffic to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to gain access to sensitive information, including hashed credentials that could be used in future attacks.

First published (updated )
Severity
9.1
Path Traversal
AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

A vulnerability in Cisco ISE and ISE-PIC could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system of an affected device. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have valid administrative credentials. This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted HTTP request to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to obtain user-level access to the underlying operating system and then elevate privileges to root. In single-node deployments, successful exploitation of this vulnerability could cause the affected ISE node to become unavailable, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition. In that condition, endpoints that have not already authenticated would be unable to access the network until the node is restored.

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Multiple vulnerabilities in Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) and Cisco ISE Passive Identity Connector (ISE-PIC) could allow a remote attacker to achieve remote code execution or conduct information disclosure attacks on an affected device.For more information about these vulnerabilities, see the Details section of this advisory.Cisco has released software updates that address these vulnerabilities. There are no workarounds that address these vulnerabilities.This advisory is available at the following link:https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-ise-multi-G5WP8vv

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Severity
4.3
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

A vulnerability in the RADIUS Policy API endpoints of Cisco ISE could allow an authenticated, remote attacker with read-only Administrator privileges to gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to improper role-based access control (RBAC) permissions on the RADIUS Policy API endpoints. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by bypassing the web-based management interface and directly calling an affected endpoint. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to gain unauthorized read access to sensitive RADIUS Policy details that are restricted for their role.

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Severity
5.3
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

A vulnerability in an identity management API endpoint of Cisco ISE could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to enumerate valid user accounts on an affected device. This vulnerability exists because error messages are observed when the affected API endpoint is called. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a series of crafted requests to the affected endpoint and analyzing the differentiated responses. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to compile a list of valid usernames on an affected system.

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Severity
4

Multiple vulnerabilities in Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) could allow a remote attacker to bypass authorization mechanisms or examine error messages to gain access to sensitive information on an affected device.For more information about these vulnerabilities, see the

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Severity
6
Command Injection
AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) and Cisco ISE Passive Identity Connector (ISE-PIC) could allow an authenticated, local attacker with administrative privileges to perform a command injection attack on the underlying operating system and elevate privileges to root. This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user supplied input. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by providing crafted input to a specific CLI command. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to elevate their privileges to root on the underlying operating system.

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Severity
9.9
Path Traversal
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

A vulnerability in Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system of an affected device. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have at least Read Only Admin credentials. This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted HTTP request to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to obtain user-level access to the underlying operating system and then elevate privileges to root. In single-node ISE deployments, successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could cause the affected ISE node to become unavailable, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition. In that condition, endpoints that have not already authenticated would be unable to access the network until the node is restored.

First published (updated )
Severity
9.9
Command Injection
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

A vulnerability in Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system of an affected device. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have at least Read Only Admin credentials. This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted HTTP request to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to obtain user-level access to the underlying operating system and then elevate privileges to root. In single-node ISE deployments, successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could cause the affected ISE node to become unavailable, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition. In that condition, endpoints that have not already authenticated would be unable to access the network until the node is restored.

First published (updated )
Severity
4.9
Path Traversal
AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

A vulnerability in Cisco ISE and Cisco ISE-PIC could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to perform path traversal attacks on the underlying operating system and read arbitrary files. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have valid administrative credentials. This vulnerability is due to improper validation of user-supplied input. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted HTTP request to an affected system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to access sensitive files on the affected system.

First published (updated )
Severity
9.9
Command Injection
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

A vulnerability in Cisco ISE and Cisco ISE-PIC could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system of an affected device. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have valid administrative credentials. This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted HTTP request to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to obtain user-level access to the underlying operating system and then elevate privileges to root. In single-node ISE deployments, successful exploitation of this vulnerability could cause the affected ISE node to become unavailable, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition. In that condition, endpoints that have not already authenticated would be unable to access the network until the node is restored.

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Severity
4.8
XSS
AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Multiple vulnerabilities in the web-based management interface of Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker with administrative write privileges to conduct a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) attack or a reflected XSS attack against a user of the web-based management interface of an affected device. These vulnerabilities are due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data that is stored in the web page. An attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities by convincing a user of the interface to click a specific link or view an affected web page. The injected script code may be executed in the context of the web-based management interface or allow the attacker to access sensitive browser-based information.

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Severity
9
Path Traversal

Multiple vulnerabilities in Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system of an affected device. To exploit these vulnerabilities, the attacker must have at least Read Only Admin

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