CVE-2026-20160
Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem Arbitrary Command Execution Vulnerability
Severity
Critical 9.8
CVSS 3.1
Exploited
Not listed
EPSS
0.009
58.6th percentile
Discovered by
Vendor
Vendor-published field
Published
Apr 1, 2026
Assigned by cisco
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.
Weakness: CWE-668
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Category | Matched by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cisco | Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem | Network & Security Management | cna-assigner |
Vendor-reported products (1)
- Cisco · Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem