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Cisco patches critical authentication bypass zero-day vulnerability

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Cisco has released a patch for a critical zero-day vulnerability in its Identity Services Engine (ISE) that allows for authentication bypass. This flaw, rated a perfect 10 on the CVSS scale, was actively exploited shortly after its discovery. The vulnerability follows another recently disclosed Cisco zero-day that prompted urgent patching efforts from administrators. AI

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Cisco patches critical authentication bypass zero-day vulnerability

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  1. The Register — AI TIER_1 English(EN) ·

    Cisco drops another exploited zero-day, this time a perfect 10

    ISE authentication bypass under active attack just days after another Cisco zero-day sent admins scrambling to patch

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  3. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Cisco drops another exploited zero-day, this time a perfect 10 ISE authentication bypass under active attack just days after another Cisco zero-day sent admins

    Cisco drops another exploited zero-day, this time a perfect 10 ISE authentication bypass under active attack just days after another Cisco zero-day sent admins scrambling to patch https://www. theregister.com/security/2026/ 09/17/cisco-drops-another-exploited-zero-day-this-time-a…

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