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TI-2020-02718 Aliases CVE-2020-3156GHSA-v237-v8f4-gj29

Cisco Identity Services Engine Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

Priority LOW 29CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

A vulnerability in the logging component of Cisco Identity Services Engine could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to conduct cross-site scripting attacks. The vulnerability is due to the improper validation of endpoint data stored in logs used by the web-based interface. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending malicious endpoint data to the targeted system. An exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary script code in the context of the affected interface or to access sensitive, browser-based information.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01056 64th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
CiscoCisco Identity Services Engine Softwareall versions—No fix listedCNA
  • Cisco Identity Services Engine Software VendorCisco Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 4

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine:2.6.0:patch1:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.0 patch1VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine:2.6.0:patch2:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.0 patch2VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine:2.6.0:patch3:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.0 patch3VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine:2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.7VulnerableCisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine:2.6.0:patch1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.0 patch1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine:2.6.0:patch2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.0 patch2 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine:2.6.0:patch3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.0 patch3 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine:2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7 Vulnerable ·Cisco

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-3156
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v237-v8f4-gj29

References

  • TI-2026-53488 Cisco Identity Services Engine Authentication Bypass Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2025-14632 Cisco ISE API Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2025-14578 Cisco ISE API Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2021-19919 Apache Log4j2 JNDI features do not protect against attacker controlled LDAP and other JNDI related endpoints KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2025-14579 Cisco ISE API Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2022-05522 OS command injection in Cisco Identity Services Engine Software CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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Sources