Identity Services Engine
CVE-2023-20175: A vulnerability in a specific Cisco ISE CLI command could allow an authenticated, local attacker to perform…
A vulnerability in a specific Cisco ISE CLI command could allow an authenticated, local attacker to perform command injection attacks on the underlying operating system and elevate privileges to root.
Published
Automatic summary from the vendor's CVE record. We haven't written a full analysis of this vulnerability yet.
Affected and fixed versions
| Product / branch | Fixed in |
|---|---|
| Cisco Identity Services Engine Software 2.6 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Identity Services Engine Software 2.6 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Identity Services Engine Software 2.6 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Identity Services Engine Software 2.6 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Identity Services Engine Software 2.6 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Identity Services Engine Software 2.6 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Identity Services Engine Software 2.6 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Identity Services Engine Software 2.6 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Identity Services Engine Software 2.6 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Identity Services Engine Software 2.6 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Identity Services Engine Software 2.6 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Identity Services Engine Software 2.6 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Identity Services Engine Software 2.7 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Identity Services Engine Software 2.7 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Identity Services Engine Software 2.7 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Identity Services Engine Software 2.7 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Identity Services Engine Software 2.7 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Identity Services Engine Software 2.7 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Identity Services Engine Software 2.7 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Identity Services Engine Software 2.7 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Identity Services Engine Software 2.7 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Identity Services Engine Software 3.0 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Identity Services Engine Software 3.0 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Identity Services Engine Software 3.0 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Identity Services Engine Software 3.0 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Identity Services Engine Software 3.0 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Identity Services Engine Software 3.0 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Identity Services Engine Software 3.0 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Identity Services Engine Software 3.0 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Identity Services Engine Software 3.1 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Identity Services Engine Software 3.1 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Identity Services Engine Software 3.1 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Identity Services Engine Software 3.1 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Identity Services Engine Software 3.1 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Identity Services Engine Software 3.2 | See the advisory |
Always confirm against the vendor advisory, which lists every fixed hotfix.
What it is
A vulnerability in a specific Cisco ISE CLI command could allow an authenticated, local attacker to perform command injection attacks on the underlying operating system and elevate privileges to root. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker must have valid Read-only-level privileges or higher on the affected device. This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by submitting a crafted CLI command. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to elevate privileges to root.
Exploitation
The Cisco PSIRT is not aware of any public announcements or malicious use of the vulnerabilities that are described in this advisory.
Sources
KEV status, EPSS score and vendor data refreshed automatically, last on 11 Oct 2026.