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#10 SecurityWeek general June 18, 2026 at 10:27 UTC

Critical Command Execution Vulnerability Patched in Cisco ISE

By Ionut Arghire

AI Summary

Cisco patched a critical command execution vulnerability in Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) caused by insufficient validation of user input, allowing an attacker to gain access to the underlying OS and escalate privileges to root. Cisco ISE is widely deployed as a network access control and policy enforcement platform, making this a high-value target for lateral movement. Administrators should apply the patch immediately given the root escalation potential.

Relevance score: 72.0/100

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