Vulnerability · Published Oct 7, 2026 · Assigned by cisco
CVE-2026-20328Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem Arbitrary Account Password Reset Vulnerability
Critical 9.1
In plain English
A critical-severity missing authorization in Cisco License 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 0.5% (higher than 44% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco License On-Prem, formerly Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem (SSM On-Prem), could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to an affected application. This vulnerability is due to improper checks during the password reset process. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a malicious request to the web-based management interface. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to reset the password of an arbitrary account, including high-privileged administrative user accounts, possibly allowing the attacker to gain unauthorized access to the application as any user.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Cisco | Cisco License On-Prem | 7-2020011.16.3.08-2020048-2020061.21.38-202012 |
Weakness: CWE-862 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N