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CVE-2026-76460: Cisco Identity Services Engine Incorrect Use of Privileged APIs Vulnerability

Cisco · Identity Services Engine

Listed by CISA as exploited in the wild since 16 Sep 2026. Below: exploitation status, EPSS and every published CVSS, each with its source, then affected versions and references.

Build snapshot collected · KEV catalog 2026.10.02 · EPSS of 2 Oct 2026 · not a live feed: collected once, at build time

Description

as written by CISA (KEV catalog)

Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) and Cisco ISE Passive Identity Connector (ISE-PIC) contain an incorrect use of privileged APIs vulnerability that could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to the affected device by bypassing the web-based management interface.

Required action

CISA KEV

Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.

Affected products and versions

CVE record · cisco

  • Cisco · Cisco Identity Services Engine Software

    • affected: 3.1.0 p8
    • affected: 3.1.0 p9
    • affected: 3.3 Patch 2
    • affected: 3.3 Patch 1
    • affected: 3.3 Patch 3
    • affected: 3.4.0
    • affected: 3.2.0 p7
    • affected: 3.3 Patch 4
    • affected: 3.4 Patch 1
    • affected: 3.1.0 p10
    • affected: 3.3 Patch 5
    • affected: 3.3 Patch 6
    • and 18 more version statements in the record

  • Cisco · Cisco ISE Passive Identity Connector

    • affected: 3.4.0
    • affected: 3.5.0

Status words (affected, unaffected, unknown) and version bounds are copied from the record. An upper bound such as “before 7.1.0” usually marks the first fixed version; confirm in the vendor advisory before planning an upgrade.

References

CISA KEV notes and CVE record

EPSS over the last 30 days

See also: all Cisco entries in KEV · the full KEV catalog

Related entries

Other Cisco entries in KEV

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Questions about CVE-2026-76460

Is CVE-2026-76460 being exploited?

Yes, according to CISA. CVE-2026-76460 was added to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 16 Sep 2026, which CISA does only with reliable evidence of exploitation in the wild. The catalog field for ransomware campaign use says "Unknown".

What is the deadline to remediate CVE-2026-76460?

CISA set 19 Sep 2026 as the due date for US Federal Civilian Executive Branch agencies. The date is binding only for those agencies; other organisations can read it as a measure of urgency.

What is the EPSS score of CVE-2026-76460?

14.0%, in the 96th percentile, in the FIRST EPSS model of 2 Oct 2026. It estimates the probability of exploitation activity in the following 30 days. For a CVE already in KEV the score is secondary: exploitation has been observed.

How severe is CVE-2026-76460?

cisco.com rates it 10.0 CRITICAL (CVSS 3.1). These are the published assessments as of 3 Oct 2026; this site does not rescore.

Which product does CVE-2026-76460 affect?

Cisco Identity Services Engine, as named in the CISA catalog. The affected versions listed in the CVE record are on this page; the vendor advisory in the references is the authority on fixed versions.

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