CVE-2020-27122
MEDIUMCisco Identity Services Engine < 3.0.0 - Authenticated Privilege Escalation via Active Directory Integration
Title source: llmDescription
A vulnerability in the Microsoft Active Directory integration of Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) could allow an authenticated, local attacker to elevate privileges on an affected device. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would need to have a valid administrator account on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to incorrect privilege assignment. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by logging in to the system with a crafted Active Directory account. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to obtain root privileges on an affected device.
References (1)
Core 1
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_cisco
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-ise-priv-esc-fNZX8hHj
Scores
CVSS v3
6.7
EPSS
0.0005
EPSS Percentile
14.6%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-269
CWE-266
Status
published
Products (1)
cisco/identity_services_engine
< 3.0.0
Published
Nov 06, 2020
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026