---
id: CVE-2026-76431
title: >-
  A vulnerability in the file management function of the web-based management
  interface of Cisco ISE and Cisco ISE-PIC could allow an authenticated, remote
  attacker to delete arbitrary files and directories on an affected device
summary: >-
  A vulnerability in the file management function of the web-based management
  interface of Cisco ISE and Cisco ISE-PIC could allow an authenticated, remote
  attacker to delete arbitrary files and directories on an affected device. To
  exploi…
severity: medium
cvss: 4.9
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-22
vendor: Cisco
product: Cisco Identity Services Engine Software
affected:
  - identity_services_engine_software 3.1.0
  - identity_services_engine_software 3.1.0 p1
  - identity_services_engine_software 3.1.0 p3
  - identity_services_engine_software 3.1.0 p2
  - identity_services_engine_software 3.2.0
  - identity_services_engine_software 3.1.0 p4
  - identity_services_engine_software 3.1.0 p5
  - identity_services_engine_software 3.2.0 p1
  - identity_services_engine_software 3.1.0 p6
  - identity_services_engine_software 3.2.0 p2
  - identity_services_engine_software 3.1.0 p7
  - identity_services_engine_software 3.3.0
  - identity_services_engine_software 3.2.0 p3
  - identity_services_engine_software 3.2.0 p4
  - identity_services_engine_software 3.1.0 p8
  - identity_services_engine_software 3.2.0 p5
  - identity_services_engine_software 3.2.0 p6
  - identity_services_engine_software 3.1.0 p9
  - identity_services_engine_software 3.3 Patch 2
  - identity_services_engine_software 3.3 Patch 1
  - identity_services_engine_software 3.3 Patch 3
  - identity_services_engine_software 3.4.0
  - identity_services_engine_software 3.2.0 p7
  - identity_services_engine_software 3.3 Patch 4
  - identity_services_engine_software 3.4 Patch 1
  - identity_services_engine_software 3.1.0 p10
  - identity_services_engine_software 3.3 Patch 5
  - identity_services_engine_software 3.3 Patch 6
  - identity_services_engine_software 3.4 Patch 2
  - identity_services_engine_software 3.3 Patch 7
  - identity_services_engine_software 3.4 Patch 3
  - identity_services_engine_software 3.5.0
  - identity_services_engine_software 3.4 Patch 4
  - identity_services_engine_software 3.3 Patch 8
  - identity_services_engine_software 3.2 Patch 8
  - identity_services_engine_software 3.5 Patch 1
  - identity_services_engine_software 3.3 Patch 9
  - identity_services_engine_software 3.2 Patch 9
  - identity_services_engine_software 3.4 Patch 5
  - identity_services_engine_software 3.5 Patch 3
  - identity_services_engine_software 3.5 Patch 2
  - identity_services_engine_software 3.3 Patch 10
  - identity_services_engine_software 3.3 Patch 11
  - identity_services_engine_software 3.4 Patch 6
  - identity_services_engine_software 3.2 Patch 10
  - identity_services_engine_software 3.1.0 p72
  - identity_services_engine_software 3.1.0 p11
  - ise_passive_identity_connector 3.2.0
  - ise_passive_identity_connector 3.1.0
  - ise_passive_identity_connector 3.3.0
published: '2026-09-16'
updated: '2026-09-19'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-19T15:17:01.127'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-76431'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-ise-multi-traversal-WDTgYCdn
    label: psirt@cisco.com
  - url: 'https://software.cisco.com'
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
  - csaf
  - vendor-advisory
  - cisco
epss: 0.01215
epssPercentile: 0.67281
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-09-19T13:45:46.780505Z'
ingestedAt: '2026-09-16T16:37:52.170Z'
---

## Overview

A vulnerability in the file management function of the web-based management interface of Cisco ISE and Cisco ISE-PIC could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to delete arbitrary files and directories on an affected device. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have valid administrative credentials.

This vulnerability is due to improper validation of directory traversal character sequences in a user-supplied file path before the request is validated. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted request to the web-based management interface of an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to delete arbitrary files and directories on the underlying operating system of the affected device.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.

## Vendor advisories

- **cisco-sa-ise-multi-traversal-WDTgYCdn** · Cisco · affected: Cisco ISE Passive Identity Connector (4 versions), Cisco Identity Services Engine Software (46 versions) · updated 2026-09-16 · [advisory](https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-ise-multi-traversal-WDTgYCdn)