High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Aug 5, 2026· Updated Aug 31, 2026
CVE-2026-20200
CVE-2026-20200
Description
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.
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4- Week in review: Cisco fixes IMC bug, Patch Tuesday forecast, Black Hat USA 2026Help Net Security · Aug 9, 2026
- Cisco Patches 12 SD-WAN and IOS XE Flaws, Including Three 9.9 CVSS Score BugsThe Hacker News · Aug 6, 2026
- Critical Cisco IMC bug gives attackers root, PoC is out (CVE-2026-20200)Help Net Security · Aug 6, 2026
- Cisco Patches Critical SD-WAN, IOS XE, FMC VulnerabilitiesSecurityWeek · Aug 6, 2026