4.3
MEDIUM CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-20285
Cisco Identity Services Engine Authorization Bypass Vulnerability
Description

A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) and Cisco ISE Passive Identity Connector (ISE-PIC) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to modify parts of the configuration on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to the lack of server-side validation of Administrator permissions. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by submitting a crafted HTTP request to an affected system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to modify descriptions of files on a specific page. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would need valid Administrator credentials.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 16, 2026, 8:24 p.m.

Last Modified :

Sept. 16, 2026, 8:24 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

cisco
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-20285 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Cisco identity_services_engine_software
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM MITRE-CVE
Solution
Update Cisco ISE and ISE-PIC to fix authorization bypass vulnerability in web interface.
  • Update Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) software.
  • Update Cisco ISE Passive Identity Connector (ISE-PIC) software.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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