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Vulnerability · CVE-2026-20160

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 o…

Published Apr 1, 2026 · catalog updated Jul 1, 2026 · smart software manager on-prem

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-20160. EPSS is 0.91%. Act only if a listed version of smart software manager on-prem is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Critical9.8
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.91%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
cpe cisco/smart software manager on-prem

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.

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  • cpe cisco/smart software manager on-premversion unspecified

How to fix CVE-2026-20160

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-20160. EPSS is 0.91%. Act only if a listed version of smart software manager on-prem is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Affected version ranges are not on this record. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-668: Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere. EPSS 0.91%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Technology hubs

Cisco security

Code

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Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Apr 1, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    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 serv

  2. Jul 1, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    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 serv

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-20160

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-20160

    30-day exploitation probability 0.9%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-20160

    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

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.