# CVE-2026-20097: A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco IMC could allow an authenticated, remote attacker with…

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-20097-a-vulnerability-in-the-web-based-management-interface-of-cisco  
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Published: 2026-04-01  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-20097 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.5 · Published 2026-04-01

A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco IMC could allow an authenticated, remote attacker with admin-level privileges to execute arbitrary code as the root user. This vulnerability is due to improper validation of user-supplied input to the web-based management interface. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted HTTP requests to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code on the underlying operating system as the root user.

Cisco has assigned this vulnerability a SIR of High rather than Medium as the score indicates because additional security implications could occur when the attacker becomes root.

Technologies: [Cisco Unified Computing System](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/unified-computing-system). Vendors: [Cisco](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/cisco).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-20097 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-20097 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-20097?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.5, published 1 April 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Cisco Unified Computing System. The advisory does not name versions.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-20097?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-20097?** Check whether you run Cisco Unified Computing System. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Affected products

- Cisco Unified Computing System

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