CVE intelligence

CVE-2026-20235

Vulnerability intelligence

Published Sep 16, 2026Sources checked Nov 10, 2026

4.9MEDIUMCVSS out of 10

What this means

Review the available evidence

CVE-2026-20235 and is rated Medium severity with a CVSS score of 4.9. It is not in the current CISA KEV record we collected. That does not prove exploitation has not occurred.

What to do next

Remediation and response

Cisco Security Advisories guidance

Vendor revision: Sep 16, 2026

To remediate these vulnerabilities, Cisco strongly recommends that customers upgrade to the fixed software that is indicated in the advisories.

Cisco Security Advisories guidance

Vendor revision: Sep 16, 2026

Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.

CISA KEVNot listedBased on the latest collected catalog

EPSS0.5%Estimated 30-day exploitation probability

Ransomware useNot markedCISA KEV ransomware field

Threat actors0Source-linked actor relationships

Overview

What is CVE-2026-20235?

A vulnerability in the API of Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to view sensitive information on an affected device. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have valid administrative 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 gain access to sensitive information, including hashed credentials that could be used in future attacks.

Source: NVD