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CVE detail

CVE-2026-20186

A vulnerability in Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system of an affected device. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have at least Read Only Admin credentials. This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted HTTP request to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to obtain user-level access to the underlying operating system and then elevate privileges to root. In single-node ISE deployments, successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could cause the affected ISE node to become unavailable, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition. In that condition, endpoints that have not already authenticated would be unable to access the network until the node is restored.

CVSS 9.9 · CriticalBuzz score 35.9

Buzz score

Why this CVE is surfacing

Buzz score total 35.9

This all-time snapshot uses the same composite formula as Trending across a 30-year evidence window, rather than a current rolling window.

Buzz score components · mention 17.9 · diversity 18.0 · KEV 0.0 · OTX 0.0 · PoC 0.0
Mention score
17.9
5 evidence mentions in the snapshot
Diversity score
18.0
5 sources across 3 categories
KEV score
0.0
No KEV entry observed
OTX score
0.0
0 OTX pulses
PoC score
0.0
0 repos · best confidence N/A
Best PoC traction
0
Maximum stars on a matched PoC repo

Why it matters now

Mention timeline

Total mentions
0
within the 30d window
Peak daily
0
highest bucket

Evidence

Source links by recency

Newest mentions first
5 source links · newest first
  • Admins who use Cisco Webex Services configured to use trust anchors within the SSO integration with Control Hub must install a new identity provider certificate to close a critical vulnerability, or risk losing access control. Cisco said in an advisory this week that admins must upload a new identity provider (IdP) SAML certificate to Webex […]

    newswww.csoonline.comApr 16, 2026, 10:29 PM
  • Cisco fixed four critical flaws in Identity Services and Webex that could allow code execution and user impersonation. Cisco has addressed four critical vulnerabilities affecting its Identity Services and Webex platforms. The flaws could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code and impersonate any user within the affected services. The issues pose serious security risks, prompting […]

    newssecurityaffairs.comApr 16, 2026, 7:19 PM
  • The flaws can be exploited remotely to impersonate users or execute arbitrary commands on the underlying OS.

    newswww.securityweek.comApr 16, 2026, 10:04 AM
  • No excerpt available.

    Vendor Advisorysec.cloudapps.cisco.comApr 15, 2026, 5:17 PM
  • Cisco Identity Services Engine Remote Code Execution VulnerabilitiesCisco Security Advisories

    cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-ise-rce-4fverepv Security Impact Rating: Critical CVE: CVE-2026-20180,CVE-2026-20186

    vendorsec.cloudapps.cisco.comApr 15, 2026, 4:00 PM

Exploit code

Public exploit repository references

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