CVE-2020-27122
MEDIUMDescription
A vulnerability in the Microsoft Active Directory integration of Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) could allow an authenticated, local attacker to elevate privileges on an affected device. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would need to have a valid administrator account on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to incorrect privilege assignment. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by logging in to the system with a crafted Active Directory account. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to obtain root privileges on an affected device.
How to fix
Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploit Intelligence
Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 22% of all known CVEs.
References
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| CVE-2024-28000 | Critical | 9.8 | 68% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2025-27007 | Critical | 9.8 | 51% | - | - |
| CVE-2025-47539 | Critical | 9.8 | 31% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2022-20759 | High | 8.8 | 28% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2024-13106 | Medium | 5.3 | 27% | - | - |
| CVE-2024-3013 | Medium | 6.3 | 23% | - | - |
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