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Fencer Vulns
critical 9.8

CVE-2026-20093 json

Cisco Integrated Management Controller Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

published 2026-04-01 7 mo ago modified 2026-10-26 13 d ago also EUVD-2026-17947

cvss
9.8
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
1.0%
EPSS 1.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 63%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

A vulnerability in the change password functionality of Cisco Integrated Management Controller (IMC) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass authentication and gain access to the system as Admin.

This vulnerability is due to incorrect handling of password change requests. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted HTTP request to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to bypass authentication, alter the passwords of any user on the system, including an Admin user, and gain access to the system as that user.

CISA SSVC

Exploitation
none
Automatable
yes
Technical impact
total
Assessed
7 mo ago

Exploit prediction

1.01% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 63% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 3.1 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

  • Cisco Cisco Enterprise NFV Infrastructure Software
  • Cisco Cisco Unified Computing System (Standalone)
  • Cisco Cisco Unified Computing System E-Series Software (UCSE)

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-20 Improper Input Validation

References

Sources

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