VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2026-20160

CVSS score9.8 CRITICAL
EPSS probability0.93%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2026-04-01
Last modified2026-10-26
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

A vulnerability in Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem (SSM On-Prem) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system of an affected SSM On-Prem host. This vulnerability is due to the unintentional exposure of an internal service. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted request to the API of the exposed service. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute commands on the underlying operating system with root-level privileges.

Weakness classification

  • psirt@cisco.com: CWE-668

Primary references