CVE-2026-76426
CVE-2026-76426 — Cisco ISE REST API SQL Injection Vulnerability
A vulnerability in the REST API of Cisco ISE and Cisco ISE-PIC could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to conduct SQL injection attacks against the monitoring database. This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of specific parameters that are then concatenated into an SQL statement. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted request that contains SQL statements in one of the affected parameters. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to read information from the monitoring database. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have valid administrative credentials.
Published Updated Sources: NVD, Cisco (CNA), GitHub, SOCRadar CTI
Triage
Is it exploited, how likely is exploitation, what does it touch, and how severe do the scoring sources call it.
Exploitation
Unreported
no source claims exploitation
EPSS
0%
ahead of 0% of scored CVEs
CVSS base
4.9
medium
Remediation
The vendor's own words where we have them.
Upgrade Cisco Identity Services Engine Software to a fixed release. Apply vendor patches per advisory and restrict external exposure of the affected component until patched.
First 24 hours
Ordered from the record's own fields — exposure first, because you cannot patch what you have not found.
- Identify exposed assets running affected vendor/product/version combinations.
- Prioritize based on EPSS, PoC availability, and external exposure.
- Search available logs for exploit probes, errors, authentication anomalies, or suspicious child processes matching the vulnerability class.
Affected scope
Vendor, product and version as the advisories word them.
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cisco | Cisco Identity Services Engine Software | 3.1.0 | Vulnerable |
| Cisco | Cisco Identity Services Engine Software | 3.1.0 p1 | Vulnerable |
| Cisco | Cisco Identity Services Engine Software | 3.1.0 p3 | Vulnerable |
| Cisco | Cisco Identity Services Engine Software | 3.1.0 p2 | Vulnerable |
| Cisco | Cisco Identity Services Engine Software | 3.2.0 | Vulnerable |
| Cisco | Cisco Identity Services Engine Software | 3.1.0 p4 | Vulnerable |
| Cisco | Cisco Identity Services Engine Software | 3.1.0 p5 | Vulnerable |
| Cisco | Cisco Identity Services Engine Software | 3.2.0 p1 | Vulnerable |
| Cisco | Cisco Identity Services Engine Software | 3.1.0 p6 | Vulnerable |
| Cisco | Cisco Identity Services Engine Software | 3.2.0 p2 | Vulnerable |
| Cisco | Cisco Identity Services Engine Software | 3.1.0 p7 | Vulnerable |
| Cisco | Cisco Identity Services Engine Software | 3.3.0 | Vulnerable |
Attack characteristics
The CVSS vector, decoded. It describes the attack, not your exposure to it.
Availability
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Scope
Unchanged
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Vector
Network
Privileges Req
High
User Interaction
None
Every base score collected
Sources score independently and disagree; each row says who scored it and under which version.
| Score | Version | Severity | Expl. | Impact | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.9 | CVSS 3.1 | medium | 1.2 | 3.6 | NVD, Cisco (CNA) |
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
What this weakness leads to
MITRE's own consequences and mitigations for the weakness class — the authority's wording, not guidance derived from the CVSS vector.
CWE-89 · Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
- Read Application Data
- Bypass Protection Mechanism
- Modify Application Data
Mitigation: Use a vetted library or framework that does not allow this weakness to occur or provides constructs that make this weakness easier to avoid. For example, consider using persistence layers such as Hibernate or Enterprise Java Beans, which can provide significant protection against SQL injection if used properly.
Weakness & attack patterns
- CWE-89SQL Injection
Attack patterns reported against this CVE. The ATT&CK techniques below are inferred from its weakness class.
Detection
Read off the CVSS vector and the weakness class. Starting points, not rules we have tested.
- Prioritize edge telemetry for network-reachable Cisco Identity Services Engine Software, Cisco ISE Passive Identity Connector.
Timeline
What happened to this CVE, newest first — with the readings a source repeats on a schedule counted underneath rather than listed.
- 2026
Added · CVSS 3.1 4.9 (AV:N)
Sep 16, 2026 · NVD
Initial · CVE published
Sep 16, 2026 · NVD
CVE published by MITRE.
Sep 16, 2026 · SOCRadar CTI
References
1 on the record
Elsewhere on this site
Not in any source we poll
Listed rather than left blank: an empty field and an unmeasured one look identical on screen, and only one is a reason to look elsewhere.
- No confirmed IOCs, IP addresses, domains, file hashes, or malware artifacts supplied.
- No organization-specific asset inventory, compensating-control status, or patch deployment evidence supplied.
- No exploit packet captures, log samples, or incident case IDs supplied.
Answered from this record1
What should defenders know first?
CVE-2026-76426 is Cisco ISE REST API SQL Injection Vulnerability, a medium vulnerability affecting Cisco Identity Services Engine Software, Cisco ISE Passive Identity Connector from Cisco. The current evidence does not list it in CISA KEV, and the exploit status is: Active exploitation is not confirmed from current sources for CVE-2026-76426. Public exploit evidence is: A public PoC is not confirmed from current sources for CVE-2026-76426. The affected-version evidence is listed in the key facts and affected products tables. Defenders should first verify whether exposed or business-critical assets run those versions, then apply vendor patches or mitigations, restrict reachable attack surface, and preserve logs for detection review. CVSS 4.9 describes technical severity, while EPSS 0% helps estimate near-term exploit likelihood; neither replaces asset context. Unknown fields should remain explicit in tickets, and threat actor, IOC, victimology, or payload claims should not be added unless a cited source supports them. Monitor CISA KEV, vendor advisories, NVD changes, public PoC repositories, and internal telemetry for update triggers.