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CRITICAL Actively exploited CWE-648

CVE-2026-76460

Cisco Identity Services Engine Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Cisco·Identity Services Engine

10.0/ 10
CVSS 3.1
Critical severity
76%
EPSS exploit odds
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Higher than 99.5% of all CVEs
Listed
CISA KEV catalog
Added
Sep 16, 2026
Fix due
Sep 19, 2026
Ransomware
Not known
Timeline
Published
Sep 16, 2026
Updated
Oct 7, 2026
First covered
Sep 18, 2026
Latest story
2 months ago

Summary

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.

CWE-648Incorrect Use of Privileged APIs

Attack profile

Attack vectorNetwork
ComplexityLow
PrivilegesNone
User interactionNone
ScopeChanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA required action

Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.

Affected products

  • Cisco Identity Services Engine Software3.1.0 p83.1.0 p93.3 Patch 23.3 Patch 1
  • Cisco ISE Passive Identity Connector3.4.03.5.0

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