CVE-2026-20096
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco IMC could allow an authenticated, remote attacker with admin-level privileges to perform command injecti…
Published Apr 1, 2026 · updated Aug 28, 2026 · cisco enterprise nfv infrastructure software
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco IMC could allow an authenticated, remote attacker with admin-level privileges to perform command injection attacks on an affected system and execute arbitrary commands as the root user. This vulnerability is due to improper validation of user-supplied input. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted commands to the web-based management interface of the affected software. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system as the root user. Cisco has assigned this vulnerability a Security Impact Rating (SIR) of High, rather than Medium as the score indicates, because additional security implications could occur once the attacker has become root.
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Apr 1, 2026 · NIST NVD
Detected
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco IMC could allow an authenticated, remote attacker with admin-level privileges to perform command injection attacks on an affected system and execute arbitrary commands as the root user. This vulnerability is due to improper validation of user-supplied input. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted commands to th
Aug 28, 2026 · NIST NVD
Updated
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco IMC could allow an authenticated, remote attacker with admin-level privileges to perform command injection attacks on an affected system and execute arbitrary commands as the root user. This vulnerability is due to improper validation of user-supplied input. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted commands to th
Affected
- cpe cisco/enterprise nfv infrastructure software3.3.1
- cpe cisco/enterprise nfv infrastructure software3.4.1
- cpe cisco/enterprise nfv infrastructure software3.5.1
- cpe cisco/enterprise nfv infrastructure software3.5.2
- cpe cisco/enterprise nfv infrastructure software3.6.1
- cpe cisco/enterprise nfv infrastructure software3.6.2
- cpe cisco/enterprise nfv infrastructure software3.6.3
- cpe cisco/enterprise nfv infrastructure software3.7.1
- cpe cisco/unified computing system3.1\(1d\)
- cpe cisco/unified computing system e-series software2.0.0
Sources
- CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-20096
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-20096
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco IMC could allow an authenticated, remote attacker with admin-level privileges to perform command injection attacks on an affected system and execute arbitrary commands as the root user. This vulnerability is d
nvd.nist.gov