Patch Cisco ISE bug now before attackers abuse proof-of-concept exploit


Cisco patched a bug in its Identity Services Engine (ISE) and ISE Passive Identity Connector (ISE-PIC) products that allows remote attackers with admin-level privileges to access sensitive information – and warned that a public, proof-of-concept exploit for the flaw exists online.

ISE is Cisco’s network access control and security policy platform, and companies use it to centrally manage and enforce security policies across users and devices. The bug, tracked as CVE-2026-20029, received a medium-severity 4.9 CVSS rating and it affects ISE and ISE-PIC, regardless of device configuration.

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Source: The Register News


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