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CVE-2020-26072: Cisco IoT Field Network Director SOAP API Authorization Bypass Vulnerability

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.7 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2020-11-18 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-284

Description

A vulnerability in the SOAP API of Cisco IoT Field Network Director (FND) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to access and modify information on devices that belong to a different domain. The vulnerability is due to insufficient authorization in the SOAP API. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending SOAP API requests to affected devices for devices that are outside their authorized domain. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to access and modify information on devices that belong to a different domain.

Affected products

• Cisco IoT Field Network Director (IoT-FND): before 4.6.1 — fixed in 4.6.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Cisco IoT Field Network Director (IoT-FND) 4.6.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-FND-AUTH-vEypBmmR
• https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-FND-AUTH-vEypBmmR

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