Vulnerability in Cisco Identity Services Engine Software
CVE-2026-20284
A vulnerability in the SXP REST API of Cisco ISE could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to conduct SQL injection attacks. This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in REST API calls. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted input to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to view or modify data on the underlying database for the affected device. In single-node deployments, successful exploitation of this vulnerability could cause the affected ISE node to become unavailable, resulting in a DoS condition. In that condition, endpoints that have not already authenticated would be unable to access the network until the node is restored. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have valid administrative credentials, have the SXP service enabled, and have at least one SXP connection configured.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.1 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Cisco Identity Services Engine Software — versions 3.1.0, 3.1.0 p1, 3.1.0 p10
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-20284?
- CVE-2026-20284 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Cisco Identity Services Engine Software, classified under Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Data Query Logic. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2026-09-16.
- How severe is CVE-2026-20284?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.