CVE-2026-20160 (GCVE-0-2026-20160)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-04-01 16:29 – Updated: 2026-04-02 03:56
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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)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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
cisco CNA under the mitre root
CNA scorecard C 66/100 over 443 records in the last 180 days details
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Cisco Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem Affected: 9-202502
Affected: 9-202504
Affected: 9-202507
Affected: 9-202510
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