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Cisco Identity Services Engine Authorization Bypass Vulnerability
cisco-sa-ise-cert-mE9BD5GO · Cisco · November 4, 2026
Summary
A vulnerability in the authorization mechanism of Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) and Cisco ISE Passive Identity Connector (ISE-PIC) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to obtain an endpoint identity certificate.
This vulnerability is due to improper authorization checks. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted request to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to bypass authorization to obtain an endpoint certificate.
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability.
From Cisco (vendor's own words, quoted), quoted as published. Check the source before acting.
What to do
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
Vendor fix or mitigation, quoted from the advisory.
Each CVE in this advisory
| CVE | Severity | Known exploited | Exploit likelihood |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-20241 | 5.3 medium | No | 0.2% |
Severity from the advisory (CVSS), known exploitation from CISA's catalog, exploit likelihood from EPSS (next 30 days).
Affected products
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| Cisco | Cisco Identity Services Engine Software |
| Cisco | Cisco ISE Passive Identity Connector |
| Cisco | Cisco Identity Services Engine |
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Change history
- November 4, 2026: Initial public release.
- November 4, 2026: Added the middle name of the researcher.
- November 9, 2026: First collected by Watch
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