CVE-2026-20287: Improper Privilege Management in Cisco Cisco Identity Services Engine Software
As part of Cisco's ongoing commitment to proactive security and product quality, the Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) and Cisco ISE Passive Identity Connector (ISE-PIC) engineering teams have conducted a comprehensive internal security review. This review resulted in a software hardening release that addresses multiple internally discovered vulnerabilities. The vulnerabilities tracked by CVE-2026-20287 are related to improper privilege managment issues that are grouped under the Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) Pillar CWE-269.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-20287, affects Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) Software and ISE Passive Identity Connector (ISE-PIC). It stems from improper privilege management categorized under CWE-269. The flaw allows users with high privileges to potentially compromise confidentiality and integrity of the system. The vulnerability has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.5, indicating a medium severity level. Cisco conducted an internal security review and released a software hardening update to remediate this and other related issues.
Potential Impact
An attacker with high privileges could exploit this vulnerability to compromise the confidentiality and integrity of the affected Cisco ISE systems. There is no indication of availability impact or known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Cisco has released a software hardening update that addresses this vulnerability as part of their internal security review. Users should apply the official Cisco patches or updates corresponding to their affected versions to remediate the issue. Patch status is not explicitly confirmed in the provided data; users should consult Cisco's official advisories for the latest remediation guidance.
CVE-2026-20287: Improper Privilege Management in Cisco Cisco Identity Services Engine Software
Description
As part of Cisco's ongoing commitment to proactive security and product quality, the Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) and Cisco ISE Passive Identity Connector (ISE-PIC) engineering teams have conducted a comprehensive internal security review. This review resulted in a software hardening release that addresses multiple internally discovered vulnerabilities. The vulnerabilities tracked by CVE-2026-20287 are related to improper privilege managment issues that are grouped under the Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) Pillar CWE-269.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.5medium
Affected software
Cisco
Cisco Identity Services Engine Software
Cisco
Cisco ISE Passive Identity Connector
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-20287, affects Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) Software and ISE Passive Identity Connector (ISE-PIC). It stems from improper privilege management categorized under CWE-269. The flaw allows users with high privileges to potentially compromise confidentiality and integrity of the system. The vulnerability has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.5, indicating a medium severity level. Cisco conducted an internal security review and released a software hardening update to remediate this and other related issues.
Potential Impact
An attacker with high privileges could exploit this vulnerability to compromise the confidentiality and integrity of the affected Cisco ISE systems. There is no indication of availability impact or known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Cisco has released a software hardening update that addresses this vulnerability as part of their internal security review. Users should apply the official Cisco patches or updates corresponding to their affected versions to remediate the issue. Patch status is not explicitly confirmed in the provided data; users should consult Cisco's official advisories for the latest remediation guidance.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- cisco
- Date Reserved
- 2025-10-08T11:59:15.405Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6aab006855bf5e2cf5232011
Added to database: 09/16/2026, 20:47:36 UTC
Last enriched: 09/16/2026, 21:18:36 UTC
Last updated: 09/16/2026, 22:19:03 UTC
Views: 4
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