CVE-2026-76460 (GCVE-0-2026-76460)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-09-16 20:12 – Updated: 2026-09-17 03:57
VLAI
Title
Cisco Identity Services Engine Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
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.
Severity
10 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC
Exploitation: active Automatable: yes Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-09-16 00:00 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-648 - Incorrect Use of Privileged APIs
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Cisco Cisco Identity Services Engine Software Affected: 3.1.0 p8
Affected: 3.1.0 p9
Affected: 3.3 Patch 2
Affected: 3.3 Patch 1
Affected: 3.3 Patch 3
Affected: 3.4.0
Affected: 3.2.0 p7
Affected: 3.3 Patch 4
Affected: 3.4 Patch 1
Affected: 3.1.0 p10
Affected: 3.3 Patch 5
Affected: 3.3 Patch 6
Affected: 3.4 Patch 2
Affected: 3.3 Patch 7
Affected: 3.4 Patch 3
Affected: 3.5.0
Affected: 3.4 Patch 4
Affected: 3.3 Patch 8
Affected: 3.2 Patch 8
Affected: 3.5 Patch 1
Affected: 3.3 Patch 9
Affected: 3.2 Patch 9
Affected: 3.4 Patch 5
Affected: 3.5 Patch 3
Affected: 3.5 Patch 2
Affected: 3.3 Patch 10
Affected: 3.3 Patch 11
Affected: 3.4 Patch 6
Affected: 3.2 Patch 10
Affected: 3.1.0 p11
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Cisco Cisco ISE Passive Identity Connector Affected: 3.4.0
Affected: 3.5.0
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