CVE-2026-20191 (GCVE-0-2026-20191)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-07-01 16:27 – Updated: 2026-07-01 17:25
VLAI
Title
Cisco Catalyst Center Arbitrary File Read Vulnerability
Summary
A vulnerability in Cisco Catalyst Center could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to read arbitrary files from a restricted container.
This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted HTTP request to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to read arbitrary files from a restricted container of the affected device.
Severity
7.5 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
- CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Assigner
References
1 reference
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cisco | Cisco Catalyst Center |
Affected:
2.3.7.0-VA
Affected: 2.3.7.5-VA Affected: 2.3.7.6-VA Affected: 2.3.7.7-VA Affected: 2.3.7.9-VA Affected: 3.1.3 Affected: 3.1.3-VA Affected: 2.3.7.10-VA Affected: 3.1.5 Affected: 3.1.5-VA Affected: 3.1.5-VA on AWS Affected: 3.1.5-RevUp Affected: 3.1.6 Affected: 3.1.6-VA Affected: 3.1.6-BETA Affected: 3.1.6-GSMU100 Affected: 3.1.6-VA-GSMU100 |
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Nomenclature
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