Identity Services Engine
CVE-2026-76424: Cisco ISE Arbitrary File Access Vulnerability
A vulnerability in the REST API of Cisco ISE could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to upload or copy arbitrary files on an affected device.
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 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 |
| 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 |
| Cisco Identity Services Engine Software 3.1 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Identity Services Engine Software 3.2 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Identity Services Engine Software 3.1 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Identity Services Engine Software 3.3 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Identity Services Engine Software 3.2 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Identity Services Engine Software 3.2 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Identity Services Engine Software 3.1 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Identity Services Engine Software 3.2 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Identity Services Engine Software 3.2 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Identity Services Engine Software 3.1 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Identity Services Engine Software 3.3 Patch 2 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Identity Services Engine Software 3.3 Patch 1 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Identity Services Engine Software 3.3 Patch 3 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Identity Services Engine Software 3.4 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Identity Services Engine Software 3.2 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Identity Services Engine Software 3.3 Patch 4 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Identity Services Engine Software 3.4 Patch 1 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Identity Services Engine Software 3.1 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Identity Services Engine Software 3.3 Patch 5 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Identity Services Engine Software 3.3 Patch 6 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Identity Services Engine Software 3.4 Patch 2 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Identity Services Engine Software 3.3 Patch 7 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Identity Services Engine Software 3.4 Patch 3 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Identity Services Engine Software 3.5 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Identity Services Engine Software 3.4 Patch 4 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Identity Services Engine Software 3.3 Patch 8 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Identity Services Engine Software 3.2 Patch 8 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Identity Services Engine Software 3.5 Patch 1 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Identity Services Engine Software 3.3 Patch 9 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Identity Services Engine Software 3.2 Patch 9 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Identity Services Engine Software 3.4 Patch 5 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Identity Services Engine Software 3.5 Patch 3 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Identity Services Engine Software 3.5 Patch 2 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Identity Services Engine Software 3.3 Patch 10 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Identity Services Engine Software 3.3 Patch 11 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Identity Services Engine Software 3.4 Patch 6 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Identity Services Engine Software 3.2 Patch 10 | 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 3.3 Patch 12 | See the advisory |
Always confirm against the vendor advisory, which lists every fixed hotfix.
What it is
A vulnerability in the REST API of Cisco ISE could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to upload or copy arbitrary files on an affected device.
This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation in file operations. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by uploading a file with a crafted path. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to upload files to arbitrary locations and execute arbitrary commands as root on the affected device. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have valid administrative credentials.
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.