CVE-2026-20160 (GCVE-0-2026-20160)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-04-01 16:29 – Updated: 2026-04-02 03:56
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem Arbitrary Command Execution Vulnerability
Summary
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.
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-04-01 00:00 UTC
CWE
- CWE-668 - Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere
Assigner
References
1 reference
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cisco | Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem |
Affected:
9-202502
Affected: 9-202504 Affected: 9-202507 Affected: 9-202510 |
guessed |
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