CVE-2026-20148
What it is
A vulnerability in Cisco ISE and Cisco ISE-PIC could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to perform path traversal attacks on the underlying operating system and read arbitrary files. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have valid administrative credentials. This vulnerability is due to improper validation of user-supplied input. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted HTTP request to an affected system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to access sensitive files on the affected system.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network with an admin-level account. High risk of data exposure.
- Exploit odds
- 6.5% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 6.5% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 4.9 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 6.5% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-22 · Path traversal
- Record status
- Analyzed
Affected
- Cisco Identity Services Engine < 3.1
- 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
- Cisco Identity Services Engine Passive Identity Connector < 3.1.0
- Cisco Identity Services Engine Passive Identity Connector 3.1.0
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 4.9
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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