Cisco Identity Services Engine Online Certificate Status Protocol Responder missing authentication

| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
|---|---|---|
| 5.8 | $0-$5k | 0.00+ |
Summary
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Cisco Identity Services Engine and ISE Passive Identity Connector. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Online Certificate Status Protocol Responder. The manipulation leads to missing authentication. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-76447. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.
Details
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Cisco Identity Services Engine and ISE Passive Identity Connector (affected version unknown). This issue affects an unknown functionality of the component Online Certificate Status Protocol Responder. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a missing authentication vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-306. The product does not perform any authentication for functionality that requires a provable user identity or consumes a significant amount of resources. Impacted is integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
A vulnerability in the Online Certificate Status Protocol (OCSP) responder of Cisco ISE and Cisco ISE-PIC could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause an administrative reload of the OCSP responder certificate and key material. This vulnerability is due to missing authentication on a function of the OCSP responder. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted request to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the OCSP responder to reload certificate and key material on demand.
It is possible to read the advisory at sec.cloudapps.cisco.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-76447 since 08/19/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/16/2026).
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.
Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.
Product
Type
Vendor
Name
License
Website
- Vendor: https://www.cisco.com/
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
VulDB Vector: 🔒VulDB Reliability: 🔍
CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.9VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.8
VulDB Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Temp Score: 6.2
VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍
CNA Base Score: 5.3
CNA Vector (cisco): 🔒
CVSSv2
| AV | AC | Au | C | I | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 |
| 💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 |
| 💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 |
| Vector | Complexity | Authentication | Confidentiality | Integrity | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlock | Unlock | Unlock | Unlock | Unlock | Unlock |
| Unlock | Unlock | Unlock | Unlock | Unlock | Unlock |
| Unlock | Unlock | Unlock | Unlock | Unlock | Unlock |
VulDB Base Score: 🔒
VulDB Temp Score: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍
Exploiting
Class: Missing authenticationCWE: CWE-306 / CWE-287
CAPEC: 🔒
ATT&CK: 🔒
Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes
Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined
Price Prediction: 🔍
Current Price Estimation: 🔒
| 0-Day | Unlock | Unlock | Unlock | Unlock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | Unlock | Unlock | Unlock | Unlock |
Threat Intelligence
Interest: 🔍Active Actors: 🔍
Active APT Groups: 🔍
Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
0-Day Time: 🔒
Timeline
08/19/2026 CVE reserved09/16/2026 Advisory disclosed
09/16/2026 VulDB entry created
09/16/2026 VulDB entry last update
Sources
Vendor: cisco.comAdvisory: sec.cloudapps.cisco.com
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2026-76447 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-76447
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-406127
Entry
Created: 09/16/2026 22:51Changes: 09/16/2026 22:51 (64)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103
Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.
No comments yet. Languages: en.
Please log in to comment.