CVE-2018-15424 Multiple Vulnerabilities in Cisco Identity Services Engine
Authenticated attackers can execute arbitrary OS commands on Cisco ISE via the web interface, requiring immediate patching.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-15424?
CVE-2018-15424 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in Cisco Identity Services Engine, published on 5 Oct 2018. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system of an affected device with the privileges of the web server.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-15424?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Identity Services Engine.
How do I fix CVE-2018-15424?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-15424 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2018-15424 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-15424 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Cisco Identity Services Engine
- CVE-2026-76460 Cisco Identity Services Engine Incorrect Use of Privileged APIs
- CVE-2025-20337 Cisco Identity Services Engine Injection
- CVE-2025-20281 Cisco Identity Services Engine Injection
- CVE-2026-20130 Cisco Identity Services Engine Hardening Release - Improper Neutralization Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2026-20192 Cisco Identity Services Engine Hardening Release - Access Control Vulnerabilities
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qgcc-433m-fwmc.