VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2026-20097

CVSS score6.5 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.41%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2026-04-01
Last modified2026-10-26
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Description

A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco IMC could allow an authenticated, remote attacker with admin-level privileges to execute arbitrary code as the root user. This vulnerability is due to improper validation of user-supplied input to the web-based management interface. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted HTTP requests to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code on the underlying operating system as the root user. Cisco has assigned this vulnerability a SIR of High rather than Medium as the score indicates because additional security implications could occur when the attacker becomes root.

Weakness classification

  • psirt@cisco.com: CWE-787
  • nvd@nist.gov: CWE-20

Primary references