Description
A vulnerability in the REST API of Cisco ISE and Cisco ISE-PIC could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to conduct SQL injection attacks against the monitoring database.

This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of specific parameters that are then concatenated into an SQL statement. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted request that contains SQL statements in one of the affected parameters. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to read information from the monitoring database. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have valid administrative credentials.
Published: 2026-09-16
Score: 4.9 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: SQL Injection in Cisco ISE REST API enabling unauthorized data exfiltration
Action: Apply Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

A flaw in the REST API of Cisco ISE and Cisco ISE-PIC permits an authenticated attacker to inject malicious SQL in specific parameters that are used to build a database query. Exploitation requires valid administrative credentials and can lead to reading sensitive data from the monitoring database, thereby compromising confidentiality. The weakness originates from insufficient input validation before concatenation into an SQL statement and is classified as CWE‑89.

Affected Systems

The vulnerability impacts Cisco ISE Passive Identity Connector and Cisco Identity Services Engine Software. Detailed affected versions are not provided in the advisory, so any deployed instance of these products should be treated as potentially vulnerable until a verified fix is deployed.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 4.9 indicates moderate severity, and the EPSS score below 1% suggests a low likelihood of exploitation in the wild. This vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. Exploitation is feasible only over the network through the REST API using valid administrative credentials, meaning the attack surface is limited to authenticated users with administrative privileges.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 17, 2026 at 22:36 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Apply the official Cisco ISE patch that addresses the SQL injection flaw
  • If a patch is not yet available, disable or restrict the REST API endpoints to trusted networks or IP ranges
  • Enforce strict input validation or parameterized queries for any custom API extensions

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 17, 2026 at 22:36 UTC.

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History

Mon, 28 Sep 2026 13:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Cisco identity Services Engine
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cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine:3.3.0:patch10:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine:3.3.0:patch11:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine:3.3.0:patch1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine:3.3.0:patch2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine:3.3.0:patch3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine:3.3.0:patch4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine:3.3.0:patch5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine:3.3.0:patch6:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine:3.3.0:patch7:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine:3.3.0:patch8:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine:3.3.0:patch9:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine:3.4.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine:3.4.0:patch1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine:3.4.0:patch2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine:3.4.0:patch3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine:3.4.0:patch4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine:3.4.0:patch5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine:3.4.0:patch6:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine:3.5.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine:3.5.0:patch1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine:3.5.0:patch2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine:3.5.0:patch3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine_passive_identity_connector:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine_passive_identity_connector:3.3.0:patch10:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine_passive_identity_connector:3.3.0:patch11:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine_passive_identity_connector:3.3.0:patch1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine_passive_identity_connector:3.3.0:patch2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine_passive_identity_connector:3.3.0:patch3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine_passive_identity_connector:3.3.0:patch4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine_passive_identity_connector:3.3.0:patch5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine_passive_identity_connector:3.3.0:patch6:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine_passive_identity_connector:3.3.0:patch7:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine_passive_identity_connector:3.3.0:patch8:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine_passive_identity_connector:3.3.0:patch9:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine_passive_identity_connector:3.4.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine_passive_identity_connector:3.4.0:patch1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine_passive_identity_connector:3.4.0:patch2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine_passive_identity_connector:3.4.0:patch3:*:*:*:*:*:*
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cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine_passive_identity_connector:3.4.0:patch5:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Vendors & Products Cisco identity Services Engine

Fri, 18 Sep 2026 21:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Cisco
Cisco identity Services Engine Passive Identity Connector
Cisco identity Services Engine Software
Vendors & Products Cisco
Cisco identity Services Engine Passive Identity Connector
Cisco identity Services Engine Software

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 14:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 16 Sep 2026 20:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A vulnerability in the REST API of Cisco ISE and Cisco ISE-PIC could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to conduct SQL injection attacks against the monitoring database. This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of specific parameters that are then concatenated into an SQL statement. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted request that contains SQL statements in one of the affected parameters. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to read information from the monitoring database. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have valid administrative credentials.
Title Cisco ISE REST API SQL Injection Vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-89
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}


Subscriptions

Cisco Identity Services Engine Identity Services Engine Passive Identity Connector Identity Services Engine Software
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: cisco

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-17T13:41:05.709Z

Reserved: 2026-08-19T12:02:03.634Z

Link: CVE-2026-76426

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Updated: 2026-09-17T13:36:39.528Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-09-16T21:17:14.240

Modified: 2026-09-28T13:01:26.800

Link: CVE-2026-76426

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Updated: 2026-09-18T20:38:00Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-89

    Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')