CVE-2026-20169
MEDIUMDescription
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco IoT Field Network Director could allow an authenticated, remote attacker with low privileges to access files and execute commands on a remote router. This vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation of user-supplied data. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by submitting crafted input in the web-based management interface. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to create, read, or delete files and execute limited commands in user EXEC mode on a remote router.
How to fix
Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Exploit Intelligence
Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 11% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
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| CVE-2024-3400 | Critical | 10.0 | 100% | KEV + Ransom | - |
| CVE-2024-21887 | Critical | 9.1 | 100% | KEV + Ransom | - |
| CVE-2023-1671 | Critical | 9.8 | 100% | KEV | Fix |
| CVE-2023-1389 | High | 8.8 | 100% | KEV | Fix |
| CVE-2021-1498 | Critical | 9.8 | 100% | KEV | Fix |
| CVE-2012-1823 | Critical | 9.8 | 100% | KEV | Fix |
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