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Cisco Identity Services Engine (cisco-sa-ise-cert-mE9BD5GO)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 376441
Synopsis
The remote device is missing a vendor-supplied security patch.Description
According to its self-reported version, Cisco ISE is affected by a vulnerability.- 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. (CVE-2026-20241)
Please see the included Cisco BIDs and Cisco Security Advisory for more information.
Solution
Upgrade to the relevant fixed version referenced in Cisco bug ID CSCwu26099See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 376441
File Name: cisco-sa-ise-cert-mE9BD5GO.nasl
Version: 1.1
Type: Local
Family: CISCO
Published: 11/5/2026
Updated: 11/5/2026
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Low
Score: 1.2
Percentile: 0.01
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 5
Temporal Score: 3.7
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-20241
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 5.3
Temporal Score: 4.6
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:cisco:identity_services_engine, cpe:/a:cisco:identity_services_engine_software, cpe:/h:cisco:identity_services_engine
Required KB Items: Host/Cisco/ISE/version
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 11/4/2026
Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/17/2026
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2026-20241