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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…

CVSS v3.1
9.1 CRITICAL
EPSS
%
probability of exploitation in 30 days
CISA KEV
Not listed
no confirmed exploitation reported
News coverage
3
sources referencing this CVE
CVSS v3.1 Detail
Attack VectorNETWORK
Attack ComplexityLOW
Privileges RequiredHIGH
User InteractionNONE
ScopeCHANGED
ConfidentialityHIGH
IntegrityHIGH
AvailabilityHIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Connections
5 relationships
Timeline
disclosure → media coverage
Sep 16, 2026
Disclosure — published as a CVE record.
Sep 17, 2026
thehackernews.com reports: Cisco Warns of New Zero-Day ISE Auth Bypass (CVSS 10.0) Exploited in Active Attacks
Sep 17, 2026
bleepingcomputer.com reports: Cisco warns of max severity ISE zero-day exploited in attacks
Sep 17, 2026
securityweek.com reports: Cisco Fixes Dozens of Flaws Across FMC, ISE and Nexus Dashboard