CVE-2026-20147
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CVE-2026-20147 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.9/10 on the CVSS scale. 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. EPSS estimates a 10.94% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
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.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Cisco | Identity Services Engine Passive Identity Connector | < 3.1.0 |
| Cisco | Identity Services Engine Passive Identity Connector | 3.1.0 |
| Cisco | Identity Services Engine Passive Identity Connector | 3.2.0 |
| Cisco | Identity Services Engine Passive Identity Connector | 3.3.0 |
| Cisco | Identity Services Engine Passive Identity Connector | 3.4.0 |
| Cisco | Identity Services Engine Passive Identity Connector | 3.5.0 |
| Cisco | Identity Services Engine | < 3.1.0 |
| Cisco | Identity Services Engine | 3.1.0 |
| Cisco | Identity Services Engine | 3.2.0 |
| Cisco | Identity Services Engine | 3.3.0 |
| Cisco | Identity Services Engine | 3.4.0 |
| Cisco | Identity Services Engine | 3.5.0 |
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