Review reviewHigh

CVE-2026-20200

Cisco Cisco Unified Computing System (Standalone)

A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco IMC could allow an authenticated, remote attacker with low privileges to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system of an affected system and elevate privileges to root.  This vulnerability is due to improper validation of user-supplied input. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by entering crafted inputs to the web-based management interface of the affected software. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system as the root user.&n...

CVSS
8.8
EPSS
0.84%
54.5% percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Published
2026.08.06
PRIORITY ASSESSMENT

Review review

The CVSS severity warrants an early asset and exposure review.

Known exploitationNot established by KEV
Exploit probability0.84%
Technical severityCVSS 8.8

Vulnerability overview

A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco IMC could allow an authenticated, remote attacker with low privileges to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system of an affected system and elevate privileges to root.  This vulnerability is due to improper validation of user-supplied input. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by entering crafted inputs to the web-based management interface of the affected software. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system as the root user.&n...

Affected product and versions

Product
Cisco Cisco Unified Computing System (Standalone)
Affected versions
>= 4.3(1.230097), >= 4.3(1.230124), >= 4.3(1.230138), >= 4.3(2.230207), >= 4.3(2.230270), >= 4.3(2.240002), >= 4.3(3.240022), >= 4.3(3.240043), >= 4.3(4.240142), >= 4.3(4.240152), >= 4.3(4.242028), >= 4.3(4.241063), >= 4.3(4.242038), >= 4.3(5.240021), >= 4.3(4.242066), >= 4.3(5.250001), >= 4.3(5.250030), >= 4.3(6.250040), >= 4.3(5.250033), >= 4.3(6.250044)
Fixed versions
No verified fixed-version field is available yet

Recommended response sequence

Confirm exposure before applying a vendor-supported change.

Full remediation guide
  1. 1
    Identify

    Confirm that Cisco Cisco Unified Computing System (Standalone) and an affected version are present.

  2. 2
    Prioritize

    Combine exploitation signals with asset exposure and business criticality.

  3. 3
    Remediate

    Follow the vendor advisory or supported update path and preserve rollback options.

  4. 4
    Verify

    Recheck the version, service health, access paths, and relevant logs.

Technical data

CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
CWE-141