Identity Services Engine

CVE-2024-20529: Cisco Identity Services Engine Arbitrary File Read and Delete Vulnerability

A vulnerability in the API of Cisco ISE could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to read and delete arbitrary files on an affected device.

Published

ExploitedNot in CISA KEV
Ransomware useNot reportedPer CISA
SeverityMEDIUMCVSS 3.1 5.5
EPSS0.53%Chance of exploitation in 30 days
Public exploitNot tracked
FixNot yet

Automatic summary from the vendor's CVE record. We haven't written a full analysis of this vulnerability yet.

Affected and fixed versions

Product / branchFixed in
Cisco Identity Services Engine Software 3.1See the advisory
Cisco Identity Services Engine Software 3.1See the advisory
Cisco Identity Services Engine Software 3.1See the advisory
Cisco Identity Services Engine Software 3.1See the advisory
Cisco Identity Services Engine Software 3.2See the advisory
Cisco Identity Services Engine Software 3.1See the advisory
Cisco Identity Services Engine Software 3.1See the advisory
Cisco Identity Services Engine Software 3.2See the advisory
Cisco Identity Services Engine Software 3.1See the advisory
Cisco Identity Services Engine Software 3.2See the advisory
Cisco Identity Services Engine Software 3.1See the advisory
Cisco Identity Services Engine Software 3.3See the advisory
Cisco Identity Services Engine Software 3.2See the advisory
Cisco Identity Services Engine Software 3.2See the advisory
Cisco Identity Services Engine Software 3.1See the advisory
Cisco Identity Services Engine Software 3.2See the advisory
Cisco Identity Services Engine Software 3.2See the advisory
Cisco Identity Services Engine Software 3.1See the advisory
Cisco Identity Services Engine Software 3.3 Patch 2See the advisory
Cisco Identity Services Engine Software 3.3 Patch 1See the advisory
Cisco Identity Services Engine Software 3.3 Patch 3See the advisory

Always confirm against the vendor advisory, which lists every fixed hotfix.

What it is

A vulnerability in the API of Cisco ISE could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to read and delete arbitrary files on an affected device. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker would need valid Super Admin credentials.

This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied parameters in API requests. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted API request to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to read or delete arbitrary files on the underlying operating system.

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.

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