SB2026091854 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Cisco Identity Services Engine
Published: September 18, 2026
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 3 vulnerabilities.
1) Improper Restriction of Names for Files and Other Resources (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-20282)
CWE-ID: CWE-641 - Improper Restriction of Names for Files and Other Resources
CVSSv4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
The vulnerability allows a remote user to compromise the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote administrator can send a specially crafted HTTP request and obtain write access to the underlying operating system.
2) OS Command Injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-20283)
CWE-ID: CWE-78 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
CVSSv4: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in the IPsec Open API endpoint. A remote administrator can pass specially crafted data to the application and execute arbitrary OS commands on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
3) Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Data Query Logic (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-20284)
CWE-ID: CWE-943 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Data Query Logic
CVSSv4: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary SQL queries in database.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data in the SXP REST API. A remote administrator can send a specially crafted request to the affected application and execute arbitrary SQL commands within the application database.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to read, delete, modify data in database and gain complete control over the affected application.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.