Command Injection Vulnerability in Cisco IMC Management Interface
CVE-2026-20096

6.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Cisco
Status
Cisco Enterprise Nfv Infrastructure Software
Cisco Unified Computing System (standalone)
Cisco Unified Computing System E-series Software (ucse)
Vendor
CVE Published:
1 April 2026

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists

What is CVE-2026-20096?

A command injection vulnerability exists in the web-based management interface of Cisco IMC, enabling an authenticated remote attacker with admin-level privileges to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system with root access. This flaw arises from improper validation of user inputs, allowing attackers to send carefully crafted commands that compromise the integrity of the system. Successful exploitation can lead to significant security risks, as gaining root access provides the ability to manipulate system processes and security measures.

Affected Version(s)

Cisco Enterprise NFV Infrastructure Software 4.1.1

Cisco Enterprise NFV Infrastructure Software 3.9.1

Cisco Enterprise NFV Infrastructure Software 3.5.2

References

https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/C...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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