VDB-406105 · CVE-2026-20194 · GCVE-0-2026-20194

Cisco Identity Services Engine resource transfer

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Cisco Identity Services Engine and ISE Passive Identity Connector. It has been rated as very critical. The impacted element is an unknown function. This manipulation causes resource transfer. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2026-20194. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Cisco Identity Services Engine and ISE Passive Identity Connector (version unknown). It has been declared as very critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource transfer vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-669. The product does not properly transfer a resource/behavior to another sphere, or improperly imports a resource/behavior from another sphere, in a manner that provides unintended control over that resource. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

As part of Cisco's ongoing commitment to proactive security and product quality, the Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) and Cisco ISE Passive Identity Connector (ISE-PIC), engineering teams have conducted a comprehensive internal security review. This review resulted in a software hardening release that addresses multiple internally discovered vulnerabilities. The vulnerabilities tracked by CVE-2026-20194 are related to incorrect resource transfer between spheres that are grouped under the Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) Pillar CWE-669.

The advisory is shared at sec.cloudapps.cisco.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-20194 since 10/08/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation requires an enhanced level of successful authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/16/2026).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Type

Policy Management Software

Vendor

Cisco

Name

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.cisco.com/

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CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.1
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.9

VulDB Base Score: 9.1
VulDB Temp Score: 8.7
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CNA Base Score: 9.1
CNA Vector (cisco): 🔒

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Resource transfer
CWE: CWE-669
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

10/08/2025 CVE reserved
09/16/2026 +343 days Advisory disclosed
09/16/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
09/16/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: cisco.com

Advisory: sec.cloudapps.cisco.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-20194 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-20194
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-406105

Entryinfo

Created: 09/16/2026 22:20
Changes: 09/16/2026 22:20 (63)
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Cache ID: 216::103