Critical Injection Vulnerability in Cisco Identity Services Engine

What changed

A critical vulnerability has been discovered in the API of Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) and Cisco ISE-PIC. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on the underlying operating system with root privileges.

The root cause of this vulnerability is insufficient validation of user-supplied input, making it possible for attackers to exploit the system by sending specially crafted API requests.

Who is affected

Organizations utilizing Cisco Identity Services Engine or Cisco ISE-PIC are at risk due to this vulnerability. The potential impact is significant, given the nature of the access that could be gained by an attacker.

Affected groups include enterprise IT departments, security teams managing Cisco ISE deployments, and any organization relying on Cisco for identity management solutions.

• Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE)
• Cisco ISE-PIC
• Enterprise IT departments using Cisco products
• Security teams managing identity management solutions

What to do

Immediate action is required to mitigate the risk associated with this vulnerability. Organizations should review their Cisco ISE configurations and apply any available patches or updates provided by Cisco.

Additionally, it is advisable to monitor network traffic for unusual API requests and implement strict access controls to limit exposure.

• Review Cisco ISE configurations for vulnerabilities.
• Apply patches or updates from Cisco as soon as they are available.
• Monitor network traffic for suspicious API requests.
• Implement strict access controls to minimize exposure.