SB2026041754 - Privilege escalation in Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) and ISE Passive Identity Connector (ISE-PIC)



SB2026041754 - Privilege escalation in Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) and ISE Passive Identity Connector (ISE-PIC)

Published: April 17, 2026

Security Bulletin ID SB2026041754
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

Low 100%
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


1) Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-20136)

CWE-ID: CWE-116 - Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear


The vulnerability allows a local user to compromise the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper encoding or escaping of output in the CLI. A local administrator can elevated privileges on the target system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.