CVE-2026-20097: A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco IMC could allow an authenticated, remote attack

Routine

MEDIUM 6.5MITIGATE

CVE-2026-20097 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.5) affecting unified computing system. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco IMC could allow an authenticated, remote attacker with admin-level privileges to execute arbitrary code as the root user. This vulnerability is due to improper validation of user-supplied input to the web-based management interface. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted HTTP requests to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.5 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	High
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.4% (top 67%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-787, CWE-20
Published	2026-04-01
Last modified	2026-10-26

Publisher (CNA): Cisco Systems, Inc. · Vendor: cisco

Last updated 2026-10-26 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2026-04-01 17:28 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-10-26 21:10 UTCUpdated Record last modified

cisco unified computing system MITIGATE

Affected: 3.1\(1d\) · 3.1\(2b\) · 3.1\(2c\) · 3.1\(2d\) · 3.1\(2e\) · 3.1\(2g\) · 3.1\(2i\) · 3.1\(3a\)

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy unified-computing-system || rpm -q unified-computing-system || unified-computing-system --version

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2026-20097?

unified computing system: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2026-20097 being exploited?

CVE-2026-20097 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2026-20097 affect?

CVE-2026-20097 affects unified computing system. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.5). A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco IMC could allow an authenticated, remote attacker with admin-level privileges to execute arbitrary code as the root user. This vulnerability is due to improper validation o

How urgent is CVE-2026-20097?

Priority 31/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

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References

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