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Fencer Vulns
medium 6.3

CVE-2020-26075 json

Cisco IoT Field Network REST API Insufficient Input Validation Vulnerability

published 2020-11-18 5 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-18705

cvss
6.3
version 3.0, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
1.6%
EPSS 1.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 75%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

A vulnerability in the REST API of Cisco IoT Field Network Director (FND) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to gain access to the back-end database of an affected device. The vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation of REST API requests that are made to an affected device. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by crafting malicious API requests to the affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to gain access to the back-end database of the affected device.

Patch / fix

  • cisco iot_field_network_director 4.6.1

CISA SSVC

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial
Assessed
23 mo ago

Exploit prediction

1.58% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 75% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 3.0 6.3 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
NVD 3.1 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 2.0 9.0 AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

  • Cisco Cisco IoT Field Network Director (IoT-FND)

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command

References

Sources

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