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GHSA-XQ7X-X23M-GMH8

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-08-05 18:31 – Updated: 2026-08-05 18:31

Details

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.

Severity

8.8 (High)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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CVE-2026-20200 (GCVE-0-2026-20200)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-05 16:18 – Updated: 2026-08-05 17:30

Title

Cisco Integrated Management Controller Argument Injection and Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Summary

A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco IMC could allow an authenticated, remote attacker with low 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. 

Severity

8.8 (High)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

SSVC

Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total

CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)

CWE

CWE-141 - Improper Neutralization of Parameter/Argument Delimiters

Assigner

cisco

References

1 reference

URL	Tags
https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/c…

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version
Cisco	Cisco Unified Computing System (Standalone)	Affected: 4.3(1.230097) Affected: 4.3(1.230124) Affected: 4.3(1.230138) Affected: 4.3(2.230207) Affected: 4.3(2.230270) Affected: 4.3(2.240002) Affected: 4.3(3.240022) Affected: 4.3(3.240043) Affected: 4.3(4.240142) Affected: 4.3(4.240152) Affected: 4.3(4.242028) Affected: 4.3(4.241063) Affected: 4.3(4.242038) Affected: 4.3(5.240021) Affected: 4.3(4.242066) Affected: 4.3(5.250001) Affected: 4.3(5.250030) Affected: 4.3(6.250040) Affected: 4.3(5.250033) Affected: 4.3(6.250044) Affected: 4.3(6.250053) Affected: 4.3(4.252001) Affected: 4.3(4.252002) Affected: 6.0(1.250127) Affected: 6.0(1.250131) Affected: 4.3(6.250101) Affected: 6.0(1.250174) Affected: 4.3(6.250117) Affected: 4.3(5.250043) Affected: 4.3(6.250039) Affected: 4.3(5.250045) Affected: 4.3(6.250060) Affected: 6.0(1.250130) Affected: 4.3(4.241014) Affected: 6.0(1.250192) Affected: 4.3(6.260003) Affected: 6.0(1.250194) Affected: 4.3(6.260017)

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