CVE-2017-6747 Details
Description
A vulnerability in the authentication module of Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass local authentication. The vulnerability is due to improper handling of authentication requests and policy assignment for externally authenticated users. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by authenticating with a valid external user account that matches an internal username and incorrectly receiving the authorization policy of the internal account. An exploit could allow the attacker to have Super Admin privileges for the ISE Admin portal. This vulnerability does not affect endpoints authenticating to the ISE. The vulnerability affects Cisco ISE, Cisco ISE Express, and Cisco ISE Virtual Appliance running Release 1.3, 1.4, 2.0.0, 2.0.1, or 2.1.0. Release 2.2.x is not affected. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvb10995.
Metrics
CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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| URL | Source(s) | Tag(s) |
|---|---|---|
| https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20170802-ise | CVE | Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039054 | CVE | Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
| https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20170802-ise | [email protected] | Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039054 | [email protected] | Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
Weakness Enumeration
| CWE-ID | CWE Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| CWE-287 | Improper Authentication | [email protected] |
| CWE-287 | Improper Authentication | [email protected] |
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| cisco identity services engine | 1.3(0.722) 1.3(0.876) 1.3(0.909) 1.3(106.146) 1.3(120.135) 1.4(0.109) 1.4(0.181) 1.4(0.253) 1.4(0.908) 2.0(0.147) 2.0(0.169) 2.0(0.222) 2.0(1.130) 2.0_base 2.1(0.474) 2.1(0.800) 2.1(102.101) 2.1_base |
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Change History
7 change records found show changes
| Date | Action | Recorded By |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2026 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| May 13, 2026 | CVE Status Change | [email protected] |
| Nov 21, 2024 | CVE Modified | CVE |
| May 14, 2024 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Oct 9, 2019 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Aug 10, 2017 | Initial Analysis | [email protected] |
| Aug 8, 2017 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |