Vulnerability · Published Apr 1, 2026 · Assigned by cisco
CVE-2026-20160Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem Arbitrary Command Execution Vulnerability
Critical 9.8
In plain English
A critical-severity security flaw in Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem from Cisco. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.9% (higher than 61% of all known vulnerabilities).
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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Cisco | Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem | 9-2025029-2025049-2025079-202510 |
Weakness: CWE-668 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H