Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
Cisco ISE has an authorization bypass in its web management interface. A logged-in remote user could send a crafted URL and view sensitive device-related information they should not be allowed to access. The issue is confidentiality-focused, not described as enabling system takeover or service disruption.
Executive priority
Treat as a moderate confidentiality risk. Prioritize organizations where Cisco ISE manages sensitive network access decisions or where many users can authenticate to the management interface. Patch planning should follow Cisco guidance once affected releases are confirmed.
Technical view
The source describes improper authorization control caused by failure to sanitize URLs before request handling in Cisco Identity Services Engine Software. CVSS 3.0 is 6.5: network-accessible, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, high confidentiality impact, no integrity or availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to Cisco ISE deployments where the web-based management interface is reachable by authenticated users. The bundle does not identify specific affected versions, deployment modes, or internet exposure requirements.
Exploitation context
The source states exploitation requires authentication and a crafted URL. The CVE is not marked KEV in the bundle, and no provided source states active exploitation or public exploit availability.
Researcher notes
Evidence is incomplete on affected version ranges and fixed releases in the supplied bundle. Validation should focus on authorization boundaries around management URLs, authenticated roles, and sensitive information exposure without attempting weaponized reproduction.
Mitigation direction
- Review Cisco advisory for affected releases and fixed software guidance.
- Apply Cisco-provided updates or remediation when confirmed applicable.
- Limit ISE management interface access to trusted administrative networks.
- Review administrative account access while remediation is pending.
Validation and detection
- Inventory Cisco ISE instances and their software versions.
- Confirm whether the web management interface is reachable by non-administrative authenticated users.
- Check Cisco advisory applicability against deployed ISE releases.
- Review access logs for unusual management-interface URL requests.
Public sources used
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CWE-284: Authorization and privilege behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookupPrivilege behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 6.5 (3.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N2.83.6Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.0 score
6.5MediumVector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- 20200108 Cisco Identity Services Engine Authorization Bypass VulnerabilityCVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_CISCO
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