Is CVE-2026-20160 actively exploited?

CVE-2026-20160 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2026-04-03.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2026-20160?

CVE-2026-20160 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2026-20160?

Patch guidance is available from Cisco security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2026-20160.

Which products are affected by CVE-2026-20160?

1 product: Cisco Awaiting Analysis.

Fix CVE-2026-20160 - CRITICAL Cisco Awaiting Analysis

Description

A vulnerability in Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem (SSM On-Prem) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system of an affected SSM On-Prem host. This vulnerability is due to the unintentional exposure of an internal service. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted request to the API of the exposed service. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute commands on the underlying operating system with root-level privileges.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-668

Metadata

Primary Vendor: CISCO
Published: 4/1/2026
Last Modified: 4/3/2026
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2026-20160

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