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CVE-2026-20160: Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem Arbitrary Command Execution Vulnerability
- Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 0.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2026-04-01 · updated 2026-10-26
- Weakness: CWE-668
Description
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.
Affected products
- Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem: from 9-202502 before 9-202601 — fixed in 9-202601
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem 9-202601. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
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