Vulnerability details
CVE-2026-20160
Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem
Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem Arbitrary Command Execution Vulnerability
CVSS 3.1
9.8Critical
Official 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.
CVSS scores
| Score | Version | Source | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.8Critical | 3.1 | CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA) (cisco) | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cisco | Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem | 9-202502 | CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA) |
| Cisco | Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem | 9-202504 | CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA) |
| Cisco | Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem | 9-202507 | CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA) |
| Cisco | Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem | 9-202510 | CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA) |
References and advisories
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Details
- Published
- 2026-04-01
- Last updated
- 2026-04-02
- State
- Published
- Assigner (CNA)
- cisco
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
0.93%
Probability of exploitation in 30 days
60.7%
Percentile (among all CVEs)
SSVC assessment (CISA)
- Automatable
- Yes
- Exploitation
- None
- Technical impact
- Total
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-668Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere