Privilege escalation in Cisco Identity Services Engine Software
CVE-2020-27122
A vulnerability in the Microsoft Active Directory integration of Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) could allow an authenticated, local attacker to elevate privileges on an affected device. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would need to have a valid administrator account on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to incorrect privilege assignment. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by logging in to the system with a crafted Active Directory account. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to obtain root privileges on an affected device.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (21.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 21st percentile — 21.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-ise-priv… (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-27122?
- CVE-2020-27122 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Identity Services Engine Software, classified under Incorrect Privilege Assignment. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2020-11-06.
- How severe is CVE-2020-27122?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.