Vulnerability · Published Apr 15, 2026 · Assigned by cisco
CVE-2026-20148Cisco Identity Services Engine Path Traversal Vulnerability
Medium 4.9
In plain English
A medium-severity path traversal in Cisco Identity Services Engine Software from Cisco. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 6.5% (higher than 94% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
A vulnerability in Cisco ISE and Cisco ISE-PIC could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to perform path traversal attacks on the underlying operating system and read arbitrary files. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have valid administrative credentials. This vulnerability is due to improper validation of user-supplied input. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted HTTP request to an affected system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to access sensitive files on the affected system.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Cisco | Cisco Identity Services Engine Software | 3.1.03.1.0 p13.1.0 p33.1.0 p23.2.03.1.0 p43.1.0 p53.2.0 p1 |
| Cisco | Cisco ISE Passive Identity Connector | 3.2.03.1.03.3.03.4.0 |
Weakness: CWE-22 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N