CVE-2026-20160
CVE-2026-20160: 1 tracked advisory record across Cisco. Compare vendor sources and published fix guidance.
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1 advisory- Advisory severityCritical9.8
Critical [CVE-2026-20160] Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem Arbitrary Command Execution Vulnerability
cisco-sa-ssm-cli-execution-cHUcWuNrSource published Source updated
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. Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability. This advisory is available at the following link: Security Impact Rating: Critical CVE: CVE-2026-20160
- Related products — impact not confirmed
- Smart Software Manager On-Prem
- Source-reported affected versions
- Scope: This vulnerability affects Cisco SSM On-Prem, regardless of the software configuration.
- Release 9-202502 to 9-202510 (first fixed: 9-202601)
- Source-reported fixed versions
- 9-202601
- Mitigation guidance
- Upgrade to the first fixed release for your train per the Fixed Releases table in this advisory.
- Release 9-202502 to 9-202510: upgrade to 9-202601.
- Workarounds
- There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability.
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