Cisco ISE CVE-2026-76460 Auth Bypass Detect
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#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""Detect Cisco ISE CVE-2026-76460 ise-kong API authentication bypass surface."""
from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.http.http_client import Http_client
class Module(Scanner, Http_client):
__info__ = {
"name": "Cisco ISE CVE-2026-76460 Auth Bypass Detect",
"description": (
"Detects Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) management nodes exposed to "
"CVE-2026-76460. Fingerprints the admin login panel, then probes protected "
"ERS/API paths without credentials. Any HTTP 2xx on /ers/config/* or "
"/admin/API/* without redirect to login indicates the ise-kong bypass surface."
),
"author": ["KittySploit Team"],
"severity": "critical",
"cve": ["CVE-2026-76460"],
"references": [
"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-76460",
"https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-ISE-ABP-VNSW7Tn5",
],
"tags": [
"web",
"scanner",
"cisco",
"ise",
"auth-bypass",
"api",
"cve-2026-76460",
"kev",
"vuln",
],
"agent": {
"risk": "active",
"effects": ["network_probe", "active_exploitation"],
"expected_requests": 5,
"reversible": True,
"approval_required": True,
"produces": ["tech_hints", "risk_signals", "exploit_paths"],
"cost": 1.2,
"noise": 0.3,
"value": 1.2,
"requires": {
"tech_hints_any": ["cisco", "ise"],
"endpoint_pattern_any": ["/admin/", "/ers/"],
},
"chain": {
"produces_capabilities": [
{"capability": "auth_bypass", "from_detail": "ise-kong API gateway"},
],
"suggested_followups": [
"scanner/http/cisco_ise_admin_detect",
],
},
},
}
port = OptPort(443, "ISE HTTPS port", True)
ssl = OptBool(True, "Use HTTPS", True, advanced=True)
_PROBE_PATHS = (
"/ers/config/op/systemconfig/alias",
"/ers/config/endpoint",
"/admin/API/mnt/Session/ActiveList",
"/api/v1/policy/network-access/policy-set",
)
def _ise_panel(self) -> bool:
response = self.http_request(method="GET", path="/admin/login.jsp", allow_redirects=False)
body = (response.text or "") if response else ""
return bool(response and int(response.status_code or 0) == 200 and "Identity Services Engine" in body)
def _unauth_api_hit(self) -> tuple[bool, str]:
for path in self._PROBE_PATHS:
response = self.http_request(
method="GET",
path=path,
headers={"Accept": "application/json"},
allow_redirects=False,
)
if not response:
continue
code = int(response.status_code or 0)
location = str((response.headers or {}).get("Location") or "")
body = (response.text or "")[:500]
if code in (200, 201, 202, 204) and "login.jsp" not in location.lower():
if "Unauthorized" not in body and "Authentication" not in body:
return True, path
if code == 401 or code == 403:
continue
return False, ""
def run(self):
if not self._ise_panel():
return False
hit, path = self._unauth_api_hit()
if hit:
self.set_info(
severity="critical",
cve="CVE-2026-76460",
reason=f"ISE API path returned success without authentication: {path}",
path=path,
)
return True
self.set_info(
severity="high",
cve="CVE-2026-76460",
reason="Cisco ISE admin panel exposed; API paths require auth (patch status unknown)",
path="/admin/login.jsp",
)
return True
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29 Sep 2026 10:07Current
8.8High risk
Vulners AI Score8.8
CVSS 3.110
EPSS0.14026
SSVC