CVE-2026-20195

Cisco Identity Services Engine Observable Response Discrepancy Vulnerability

Published May 6, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 5.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A vulnerability in an identity management API endpoint of Cisco ISE could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to enumerate valid user accounts on an affected device.

This vulnerability exists because error messages are observed when the affected API endpoint is called. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a series of crafted requests to the affected endpoint and analyzing the differentiated responses. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to compile a list of valid usernames on an affected system.

Remediation

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History
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First Time appeared Cisco
Cisco identity Services Engine Software
Vendors & Products Cisco
Cisco identity Services Engine Software
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A vulnerability in an identity management API endpoint of Cisco ISE could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to enumerate valid user accounts on an affected device. This vulnerability exists because error messages are observed when the affected API endpoint is called. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a series of crafted requests to the affected endpoint and analyzing the differentiated responses. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to compile a list of valid usernames on an affected system.
Title Cisco Identity Services Engine Observable Response Discrepancy Vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-204
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
cisco
Published
Updated
May 6, 2026, 5:48 PM
Reserved
Oct 8, 2025, 11:59 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
May 6, 2026, 5:16 PM
Modified
Oct 26, 2026, 7:10 PM