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Cisco Unified Computing System's Argument Delimiter Injection Allows an Authenticated Attacker to Execute Arbitrary Commands on the Management Controller

Last refreshed2026-09-27

Status: EXPLOITED  |  Advisory ID: CVE-2026-20200

Key Details

CVECVE-2026-20200
CVSS Score / Version8.8 (High) / CVSS v3.1
Updated2026-09-22
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS Proseattack vector is network; attack complexity is low; privileges required is low; user interaction is none; scope is unchanged; confidentiality impact is high; integrity impact is high; availability impact is high.
Affected productsCisco Unified Computing System (UCS)
Exploitation statusThe Cisco PSIRT is aware that proof-of-concept exploit code is available for CVE-2026-20200. The Cisco PSIRT is not aware of any malicious use of the vulnerabilities that are described in this advisory. (Cisco)
Classified asCWE-141 (Improper Neutralization of Parameter/Argument Delimiters)
Exploitation prediction (EPSS)0.73% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days (53% percentile) -- FIRST.org's EPSS model.

Affected Products, Subsystems & Sectors

VendorProductAffected VersionsPatch Status
CiscoUnified Computing System (UCS)
SubsystemsIndustrial Network - Routers/Firewalls
SectorsMulti-sector

What to Know

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. 

What to Do

Cisco has released software updates that address these vulnerabilities. There are no workarounds that address these vulnerabilities.

References

SourceReference
NVDhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-20200
CVEhttps://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-20200
Vendor advisoryhttps://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-cimc-arg-inject-upSHdMfU