Cisco Identity Services Engine Authenticated Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Priority LOW 29CWE-116Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) and Cisco ISE Passive Identity Connector (ISE-PIC) could allow an authenticated, local attacker with administrative privileges to perform a command injection attack on the underlying operating system and elevate privileges to root. This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user supplied input. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by providing crafted input to a specific CLI command. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to elevate their privileges to root on the underlying operating system.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00499 42nd 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
- Total
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 | 3.1.0; 3.1.0 p1; 3.1.0 p3; 3.1.0 p2; 3.2.0; 3.1.0 p4; 3.1.0 p5; 3.2.0 p1; 3.1.0 p6; 3.2.0 p2; 3.1.0 p7; 3.3.0; 3.2.0 p3; 3.2.0 p4; 3.1.0 p8; 3.2.0 p5; 3.2.0 p6; 3.1.0 p9; 3.3 Patch 2; 3.3 Patch 1; 3.3 Patch 3; 3.4.0; 3.2.0 p7; 3.3 Patch 4; 3.4 Patch 1; 3.1.0 p10; 3.3 Patch 5; 3.3 Patch 6; 3.4 Patch 2; 3.3 Patch 7; 3.4 Patch 3; 3.5.0; 3.4 Patch 4; 3.3 Patch 8; 3.2 Patch 8; 3.5 Patch 1; 3.3 Patch 9; 3.2 Patch 9; 3.4 Patch 5; 3.5 Patch 2; 3.3 Patch 10 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Cisco Identity Services Engine Software VendorCisco Affected 3.1.0; 3.1.0 p1; 3.1.0 p3; 3.1.0 p2; 3.2.0; 3.1.0 p4; 3.1.0 p5; 3.2.0 p1; 3.1.0 p6; 3.2.0 p2; 3.1.0 p7; 3.3.0; 3.2.0 p3; 3.2.0 p4; 3.1.0 p8; 3.2.0 p5; 3.2.0 p6; 3.1.0 p9; 3.3 Patch 2; 3.3 Patch 1; 3.3 Patch 3; 3.4.0; 3.2.0 p7; 3.3 Patch 4; 3.4 Patch 1; 3.1.0 p10; 3.3 Patch 5; 3.3 Patch 6; 3.4 Patch 2; 3.3 Patch 7; 3.4 Patch 3; 3.5.0; 3.4 Patch 4; 3.3 Patch 8; 3.2 Patch 8; 3.5 Patch 1; 3.3 Patch 9; 3.2 Patch 9; 3.4 Patch 5; 3.5 Patch 2; 3.3 Patch 10 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 39
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 3.3.0 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine:3.3.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.3.0 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine:3.3.0:patch1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.3.0 patch1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine:3.3.0:patch10:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.3.0 patch10 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine:3.3.0:patch2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.3.0 patch2 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine:3.3.0:patch3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.3.0 patch3 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine:3.3.0:patch4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.3.0 patch4 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine:3.3.0:patch5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.3.0 patch5 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine:3.3.0:patch6:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.3.0 patch6 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine:3.3.0:patch7:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.3.0 patch7 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 3.3.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine:3.3.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine:3.3.0:patch1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3.0 patch1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine:3.3.0:patch10:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3.0 patch10 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine:3.3.0:patch2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3.0 patch2 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine:3.3.0:patch3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3.0 patch3 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine:3.3.0:patch4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3.0 patch4 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine:3.3.0:patch5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3.0 patch5 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine:3.3.0:patch6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3.0 patch6 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine:3.3.0:patch7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3.0 patch7 Vulnerable ·Cisco
Show 29 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine:3.3.0:patch8:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.3.0 patch8 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine:3.3.0:patch9:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.3.0 patch9 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine:3.4.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.4.0 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine:3.4.0:patch1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.4.0 patch1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine:3.4.0:patch2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.4.0 patch2 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine:3.4.0:patch3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.4.0 patch3 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine:3.4.0:patch4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.4.0 patch4 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine:3.4.0:patch5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.4.0 patch5 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine:3.5.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.5.0 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine:3.5.0:patch1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.5.0 patch1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine:3.5.0:patch2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.5.0 patch2 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine_passive_identity_connector:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 3.3.0 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine_passive_identity_connector:3.3.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.3.0 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine_passive_identity_connector:3.3.0:patch1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.3.0 patch1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine_passive_identity_connector:3.3.0:patch10:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.3.0 patch10 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine_passive_identity_connector:3.3.0:patch2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.3.0 patch2 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine_passive_identity_connector:3.3.0:patch3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.3.0 patch3 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine_passive_identity_connector:3.3.0:patch4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.3.0 patch4 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine_passive_identity_connector:3.3.0:patch5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.3.0 patch5 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine_passive_identity_connector:3.3.0:patch6:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.3.0 patch6 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine_passive_identity_connector:3.3.0:patch7:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.3.0 patch7 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine_passive_identity_connector:3.3.0:patch8:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.3.0 patch8 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine_passive_identity_connector:3.3.0:patch9:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.3.0 patch9 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine_passive_identity_connector:3.4.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.4.0 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine_passive_identity_connector:3.4.0:patch1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.4.0 patch1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine_passive_identity_connector:3.4.0:patch2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.4.0 patch2 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine_passive_identity_connector:3.4.0:patch3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.4.0 patch3 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine_passive_identity_connector:3.4.0:patch4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.4.0 patch4 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine_passive_identity_connector:3.4.0:patch5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.4.0 patch5 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine:3.3.0:patch8:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3.0 patch8 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine:3.3.0:patch9:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3.0 patch9 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine:3.4.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.4.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine:3.4.0:patch1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.4.0 patch1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine:3.4.0:patch2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.4.0 patch2 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine:3.4.0:patch3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.4.0 patch3 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine:3.4.0:patch4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.4.0 patch4 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine:3.4.0:patch5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.4.0 patch5 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine:3.5.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine:3.5.0:patch1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.0 patch1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine:3.5.0:patch2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.0 patch2 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine_passive_identity_connector:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 3.3.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine_passive_identity_connector:3.3.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine_passive_identity_connector:3.3.0:patch1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3.0 patch1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine_passive_identity_connector:3.3.0:patch10:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3.0 patch10 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine_passive_identity_connector:3.3.0:patch2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3.0 patch2 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine_passive_identity_connector:3.3.0:patch3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3.0 patch3 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine_passive_identity_connector:3.3.0:patch4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3.0 patch4 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine_passive_identity_connector:3.3.0:patch5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3.0 patch5 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine_passive_identity_connector:3.3.0:patch6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3.0 patch6 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine_passive_identity_connector:3.3.0:patch7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3.0 patch7 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine_passive_identity_connector:3.3.0:patch8:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3.0 patch8 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine_passive_identity_connector:3.3.0:patch9:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3.0 patch9 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine_passive_identity_connector:3.4.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.4.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine_passive_identity_connector:3.4.0:patch1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.4.0 patch1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine_passive_identity_connector:3.4.0:patch2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.4.0 patch2 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine_passive_identity_connector:3.4.0:patch3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.4.0 patch3 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine_passive_identity_connector:3.4.0:patch4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.4.0 patch4 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine_passive_identity_connector:3.4.0:patch5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.4.0 patch5 Vulnerable ·Cisco
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-20136
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hj84-36vf-hc6f
References
Advisory 1
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-2026-20136 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-20136 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hj84-36vf-hc6f · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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