CVE-2026-76446

Cisco Identity Services Engine External Entity Injection Vulnerability

MEDIUM
4.9
CVSS Score
Published: September 16, 2026 at 08:20 PM UTC
Updated: September 28, 2026 at 01:12 PM UTC
2 products affected across 1 vendorIdentity Services EngineIdentity Services Engine Passive Identity Connector

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Severity
MEDIUM4.9
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

A vulnerability in an API of Cisco ISE and Cisco ISE-PIC could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to read specific files on the underlying operating system of an affected device. This vulnerability is due to improper restriction of XML external entity references. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted request to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to read specific files on the affected system that the underlying process has permission to access.

Remediation

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SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

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CVSS

4.9MEDIUMcisco
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-611

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