CVE-2026-20167 json
Cisco IoT Field Network Director Remote Device Denial of Service Vulnerability
published 2026-05-06 6 mo ago modified 2026-10-26 13 d ago also EUVD-2026-27850
- cvss
- 7.7
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 19%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco IoT Field Network Director could allow an authenticated, remote attacker with low privileges to cause a DoS condition on a remotely managed router.
This vulnerability is due to improper error handling. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by submitting crafted input to the web-based management interface. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to request unauthorized files from a remote router, causing the router to reload and resulting in a DoS condition.
Patch / fix
- cisco iot_field_network_director 5.0.0-117
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 6 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 19% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Affected products
- Cisco Cisco IoT Field Network Director (IoT-FND)
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-284 Improper Access Control
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-20167
- NVD CVE-2026-20167
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