# CVE-2026-20160

## Summary

- **CVE ID:** CVE-2026-20160
- **Severity:** CRITICAL
- **CVSS Score:** 9.8 (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
- **CWE:** CWE-668
- **Published:** Apr 1, 2026
- **Last Modified:** Apr 2, 2026

## 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.

## Affected Products

- Cisco — Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem (9-202502)
- Cisco — Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem (9-202504)
- Cisco — Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem (9-202507)
- Cisco — Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem (9-202510)

## References

- [CNA](https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-ssm-cli-execution-cHUcWuNr)

## Exploitation Prediction (EPSS)

- **EPSS Score:** 0.91%
- **EPSS Percentile:** 58.0

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_Exported from OnDuty AI Vulnerability Intelligence on 2026-09-11._