A vulnerability in an API of Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass authentication.

This vulnerability is due to insufficient authentication control on an API endpoint. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted request to an affected API endpoint. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to gain unauthorized access to the affected device by bypassing the web-based management interface.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is in the KEV database since today.

No EPSS score available.

Exploitation active

Automatable yes

Technical Impact total

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Advisories

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Fixes

Solution

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Workaround

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References
Link Providers
https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-ISE-ABP-VNSW7Tn5 cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-76460 cve-icon cve-icon
History

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 21:30:00 +0000

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References
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'active', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 20:30:00 +0000

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Description A vulnerability in an API of Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass authentication. This vulnerability is due to insufficient authentication control on an API endpoint. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted request to an affected API endpoint. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to gain unauthorized access to the affected device by bypassing the web-based management interface.
Title Cisco Identity Services Engine Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-648
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 10, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

kev

{'dateAdded': '2026-09-16T00:00:00+00:00', 'dueDate': '2026-09-19T00:00:00+00:00'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: cisco

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-16T20:44:08.849Z

Reserved: 2026-08-19T12:02:03.637Z

Link: CVE-2026-76460

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-16T20:43:41.557Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-16T21:17:21.430

Modified: 2026-09-16T21:17:21.430

Link: CVE-2026-76460

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Weaknesses