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Cisco Identity Services Engine (cisco-sa-ise-xss-9TDh2kx)

🗓️ 15 Jan 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
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Stored cross site scripting in Cisco Identity Services Engine web interface; authenticated administrator can inject code.

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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(286275);
  script_version("1.3");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/04/30");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2026-20076");
  script_xref(name:"CISCO-BUG-ID", value:"CSCwk20177");
  script_xref(name:"CISCO-SA", value:"cisco-sa-ise-xss-9TDh2kx");
  script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2025-A-0819-S");

  script_name(english:"Cisco Identity Services Engine (cisco-sa-ise-xss-9TDh2kx)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote device is missing a vendor-supplied security patch.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"According to its self-reported version, Cisco ISE is affected by a vulnerability.

  - A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) could allow
    an authenticated, remote attacker to conduct a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) attack against a user of
    the interface. This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input by the web-
    based management interface of an affected system. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by
    injecting malicious code into specific pages of the interface. A successful exploit could allow the
    attacker to execute arbitrary script code in the context of the affected interface or access sensitive,
    browser-based information. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have valid administrative
    credentials. (CVE-2026-20076)

Please see the included Cisco BIDs and Cisco Security Advisory for more information.");
  # https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-ise-xss-9TDh2kx
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?a8bdcc41");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://bst.cloudapps.cisco.com/bugsearch/bug/CSCwk20177");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to the relevant fixed version referenced in Cisco bug ID CSCwk20177");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:M/C:P/I:P/A:N");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2026-20076");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
  script_cwe_id(79);

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2026/01/15");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2026/01/15");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/01/15");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/h:cisco:identity_services_engine");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:cisco:identity_services_engine");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:cisco:identity_services_engine_software");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"stig_severity", value:"II");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"CISCO");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("cisco_ise_detect.nbin");
  script_require_keys("Host/Cisco/ISE/version");

  exit(0);
}

include('ccf.inc');
include('cisco_ise_func.inc');

var product_info = cisco::get_product_info(name:'Cisco Identity Services Engine Software');

product_info = strip_fourth_segment(product_info:product_info);

var vuln_ranges = [
 {'min_ver': '1.0', 'fix_ver': '3.2', 'required_patch': '8'},
 {'min_ver': '3.3', 'fix_ver': '3.3', 'required_patch': '5'},
 {'min_ver': '3.4', 'fix_ver': '3.4', 'required_patch': '1'}
];

var required_patch = get_required_patch(vuln_ranges:vuln_ranges, version:product_info['version']);

var reporting = make_array(
  'port'          , 0,
  'severity'      , SECURITY_WARNING,
  'version'       , product_info['version'],
  'flags'         , {'xss':TRUE},
  'bug_id'        , 'CSCwk20177',
  'disable_caveat', TRUE,
  'fix'           , 'See vendor advisory'
);

cisco::check_and_report(
  product_info:product_info,
  reporting:reporting,
  vuln_ranges:vuln_ranges,
  required_patch:required_patch
);

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