CVE-2026-20148
Multiple vulnerabilities in Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) and Cisco ISE Passive Identity Connector (ISE-PIC) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to achieve remote code execution or conduct path traversal attacks on an affected device. To exploit these vulnerabilities, the attacker must have valid administrative credentials. For more information about these vulnerabilities, see the Details section of this advisory. Cisco has released software updates that address these vulnerabilities. There are no workarounds that address these vulnerabilities. This advisory is available at the following link: https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-ise-rce-traversal-8bYndVrZ Security Impact Rating: Critical CVE: CVE-2026-20147,CVE-2026-20148
CSIRTS triage
- What
- Multiple vulnerabilities could allow an authenticated attacker to achieve remote code execution or conduct path traversal attacks.
- Who is affected
- Authenticated users of Cisco Identity Services Engine and Cisco ISE Passive Identity Connector.
- Urgency
- Critical remediation is required due to the severity of the vulnerabilities and the need for valid credentials to exploit them.
- Action
- Apply the software updates released by Cisco to address these vulnerabilities.
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Exploitation outlook
- Moderate exploitation risk6.9% 30-day exploitation probability. Patch within normal cadence, watch for KEV listing. Riskier than 93% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Advisory coverage (1)
- criticalCisco Identity Services Engine Remote Code Execution and Path Traversal Vulnerabilitiescisco-psirt · 2026-04-28
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