Findings

CVE-2026-20168

A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco IoT Field Network Director could allow an authenticated, remote attacker with low privileges to retrieve…

Published May 6, 2026 · updated Jun 30, 2026 · cisco iot field network director

A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco IoT Field Network Director could allow an authenticated, remote attacker with low privileges to retrieve files that they do not have permission to access. This vulnerability is due to insufficient file access checks. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by submitting crafted input in the web-based management interface. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to read files that they are not authorized to access.

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Timeline

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  1. May 6, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco IoT Field Network Director could allow an authenticated, remote attacker with low privileges to retrieve files that they do not have permission to access. This vulnerability is due to insufficient file access checks. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by submitting crafted input in the web-based management interface. A succes

  2. Jun 30, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco IoT Field Network Director could allow an authenticated, remote attacker with low privileges to retrieve files that they do not have permission to access. This vulnerability is due to insufficient file access checks. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by submitting crafted input in the web-based management interface. A succes

Affected

  • cpe cisco/iot field network directorversion unspecified

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-20168

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-20168

    A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco IoT Field Network Director could allow an authenticated, remote attacker with low privileges to retrieve files that they do not have permission to access. This vulnerability is due to insufficient file access check

    nvd.nist.gov

References