XXE in Cisco Identity Services Engine Software

CVE-2026-76427

A vulnerability in the offline profiler feed service of Cisco ISE could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to read arbitrary files that are stored on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to the parsing of attacker-controlled feed metadata with an XML parser that does not disable external entity resolution. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by uploading a crafted offline feed package through the administrative interface. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to read arbitrary files from the file system and issue requests to internal systems from the affected device. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have valid administrative credentials.

Vulnerability class: XXE (XML External Entity)

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-76427?
CVE-2026-76427 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Identity Services Engine Software, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 4.9/10. Published 2026-09-16.
How severe is CVE-2026-76427?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.9 out of 10.