Cisco Identity Services Engine Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
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
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cisco | Cisco Identity Services Engine Software | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Cisco Identity Services Engine Software VendorCisco Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine:2.6.0:patch1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.0 patch1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine:2.6.0:patch2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.0 patch2 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine:2.6.0:patch3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.0 patch3 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine:2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.7 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
- 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
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-3156
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v237-v8f4-gj29
References
More Cisco Identity Services Engine vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2020-3156 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-3156 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-v237-v8f4-gj29 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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