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Vulnerability Change Records for CVE-2026-20288

Change History

New CVE Received from Cisco Systems, Inc. 8/05/2026 1:16:49 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added Description

                  
                
              
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco IMC could allow an authenticated, remote attacker with Admin 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. 
Cisco has assigned this vulnerability a SIR of High rather than Medium as the score indicates because additional security implications could occur when the attacker becomes root.
Added CVSS V3.1

                  
                
              
AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Added CWE

                  
                
              
CWE-146
Added Reference

                  
                
              
https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-cimc-arg-inject-upSHdMfU
Added Affected

                  
                
              
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