CVE-2026-20147
Published: Apr 15, 2026
Modified: Apr 16, 2026
CVSS v3.1
9.9
Description
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.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
Cisco | Cisco Identity Services Engine Software | affected 3.1.0affected 3.1.0 p1affected 3.1.0 p3affected 3.1.0 p2affected 3.2.0+35 more versions |
Cisco | Cisco ISE Passive Identity Connector | affected 3.2.0affected 3.1.0affected 3.3.0affected 3.4.0 |
Weaknesses (CWE)
CVSS v3.1 Details
CVSS v3.1 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
References
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