A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Identity Services Engine…
Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-424Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Identity Services Engine could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to upload malicious files to the web root of the application. This vulnerability is due to insufficient file input validation. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by uploading a malicious file to the web interface. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to replace files and gain access to sensitive server-side information.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00888 59th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cisco | Cisco Identity Services Engine Software | 3.0.0; 3.0.0 p1; 3.0.0 p2; 3.0.0 p3; 3.0.0 p4; 3.0.0 p5; 3.0.0 p6; 3.0.0 p7; 3.1.0; 3.1.0 p1; 3.1.0 p3; 3.1.0 p4 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Cisco Identity Services Engine Software VendorCisco Affected 3.0.0; 3.0.0 p1; 3.0.0 p2; 3.0.0 p3; 3.0.0 p4; 3.0.0 p5; 3.0.0 p6; 3.0.0 p7; 3.1.0; 3.1.0 p1; 3.1.0 p3; 3.1.0 p4 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 13
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine:3.0.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.0 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine:3.0.0:patch1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.0 patch1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine:3.0.0:patch2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.0 patch2 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine:3.0.0:patch3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.0 patch3 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine:3.0.0:patch4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.0 patch4 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine:3.0.0:patch5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.0 patch5 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine:3.0.0:patch6:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.0 patch6 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine:3.0.0:patch7:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.0 patch7 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine:3.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine:3.1:patch1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1 patch1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine:3.0.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine:3.0.0:patch1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.0 patch1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine:3.0.0:patch2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.0 patch2 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine:3.0.0:patch3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.0 patch3 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine:3.0.0:patch4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.0 patch4 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine:3.0.0:patch5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.0 patch5 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine:3.0.0:patch6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.0 patch6 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine:3.0.0:patch7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.0 patch7 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine:3.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine:3.1:patch1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1 patch1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
Show 3 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine:3.1:patch2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1 patch2 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine:3.1:patch3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1 patch3 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine:3.1:patch4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1 patch4 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine:3.1:patch2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1 patch2 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine:3.1:patch3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1 patch3 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine:3.1:patch4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1 patch4 Vulnerable ·Cisco
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-20272
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r3pq-877r-mpfh
References
Advisory 1
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- 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-2023-20272 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-20272 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-r3pq-877r-mpfh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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