Critical severity · published Sep 16, 2026
CVE-2026-76423
Cisco ISE API Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
10.0
CVSS
0.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A vulnerability in the REST API of Cisco ISE and Cisco ISE-PIC could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to gain administrative access to an affected device.
This vulnerability is due to the REST API web service being exposed with insufficient authorization checks. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted HTTP request to the exposed REST API port. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to read and modify ISE configuration and identity data with administrative privileges.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
Low
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.6% · higher than 48% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CI
Cisco ISE Passive Identity Connector · Cisco
3.2.0; 3.1.0; 3.3.0; 3.4.0; 3.5.0 · source: vendor
CI
Cisco Identity Services Engine Software · Cisco
3.1.0; 3.1.0 p1; 3.1.0 p3; 3.1.0 p2; 3.2.0; 3.1.0 p4; +34 more · source: vendor
Affected product
CI
Cisco Identity Services Engine Software
Cisco
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-76423
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-76423
sec.cloudapps.cisco.com
https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-ise-multi-hrP9jQSQ
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