CVE-2026-20181
ZDI-26-579: Cisco Identity Services Engine zipFiles Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Published Aug 13, 2026
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Cisco Identity Services Engine. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability. The ZDI has assigned a CVSS rating of 7.2. The following CVEs are assigned: CVE-2026-20181.
Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
Aug 13, 2026 · Catalog
Detected
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Cisco Identity Services Engine. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability. The ZDI has assigned a CVSS rating of 7.2. The following CVEs are assigned: CVE-2026-20181.
Sources
- CVE.orgCVE-2026-20181
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - FIRST EPSSCVE-2026-20181
30-day exploitation probability 8.9%
first.org - Zero Day InitiativeZDI-26-579
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Cisco Identity Services Engine. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability. The ZDI has assigned a CVSS rating of 7.2. The following CVEs are assigned: CVE-2026-20181.
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