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Cisco ISE CVE-2026-20176

| EUVDEUVD-2026-81111 CRITICAL
Command Injection (CWE-77)
2026-09-16 cisco GHSA-x989-w3qv-v3x5
9.1
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Vendor (cisco) PRIMARY
CRITICAL
qualitative
NVD
9.1 CRITICAL
AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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9.1 CRITICAL

Network-reachable crafted HTTP request (AV:N/AC:L) but requires high-priv admin creds (PR:H); command injection escapes app to root OS access (S:C, C/I/A:H).

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H

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CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Analysis Generated
Sep 16, 2026 - 20:45 vuln.today
CVE Published
Sep 16, 2026 - 20:08 nvd
CRITICAL 9.1

DescriptionNVD

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 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 system-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.

AnalysisAI

Command injection in Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) allows an authenticated, high-privileged remote administrator to execute arbitrary OS commands and escalate to root by sending a crafted HTTP request. The provided data identifies affected Cisco ISE software via CPE and notes that in single-node deployments exploitation can also render the node unavailable, causing a DoS condition that blocks unauthenticated endpoints from reaching the network until the node is restored. …

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Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation Requires valid HIGH-PRIVILEGED administrative credentials on the target Cisco ISE device (PR:H) - this is the dominant limiting factor and excludes unauthenticated and low-privilege attackers entirely. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment CVSS 9.1 (Critical) is driven by network reachability (AV:N), low complexity (AC:L), scope change (S:C, command execution crosses from the ISE application into the underlying OS), and full C:H/I:H/A:H impact. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario Full exploit scenario with step-by-step reproduction available after sign-in.
Remediation Apply the fixed software release specified in Cisco's advisory at https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-ise-rce-se7bYU57; the supplied data does not include an exact fix version, so verify the advisory for the patched release. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

Recommended ActionAI

Within 24 hours, restrict administrative access to Cisco ISE management interfaces to trusted networks and accounts, enable detailed logging and monitoring for suspicious HTTP requests, and review all high-privileged accounts for unnecessary privileges. …

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