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Critical Cisco IMC bug gives attackers root, PoC is out (CVE-2026-20200)

Help Net Securityby @zeljkazorz ()3 min read2
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CVEVulnerabilityCVSSEPSSSignalsPublished
CVE-2026-20200
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco IMC could allow an authenticated, remote attacker with low privileges to execute arbitrary…
8.86%
CVE-2026-20272
As part of Cisco's ongoing commitment to proactive security and product quality, the Cisco IOS XE Software engineering team has conducted a comprehensive…
9.8<1%

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3 min read at helpnetsecurity.com

Cisco has fixed a critical vulnerability (CVE-2026-20200) in its Integrated Management Controller (IMC), which allows an attacker to run commands as root through the controller’s web interface. The fix was part of Cisco’s August 5 advisory batch, and unlike the bugs squashed by the hardening releases for IOS XE and SD-WAN, this one has a public proof-of-concept exploit.

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