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CVE-2026-20288

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.5 EPSS 0.35% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS · Published 2026-08-05 · Last synced 2026-08-16

CyberRota Analysis

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The web-based management interface of Cisco IMC is vulnerable to exploitation by authenticated remote attackers with Admin privileges, allowing them to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system and potentially elevate their privileges to root. This vulnerability arises from improper validation of user-supplied input, making it critical for organizations using affected Cisco products to prioritize remediation efforts. Given the potential for significant security implications once root access is gained, system administrators and security teams should address this vulnerability promptly.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

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CVE
CVE-2026-20288
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
6.5
EPSS
0.35%
Cisco

Original NVD Description

A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco IMC could allow an authenticated, remote attacker with Admin 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.  Cisco has assigned this vulnerability a SIR of High rather than Medium as the score indicates because additional security implications could occur when the attacker becomes root.