Cisco Integrated Management Controller Command Injection and Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities

highCVE-2026-20094 CVE-2026-20095 CVE-2026-20096 CVE-2026-20097

Multiple vulnerabilities in the web-based management interface of Cisco Integrated Management Controller (IMC) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code or commands on the underlying operating system of an affected system and elevate privileges to root . For more information about these vulnerabilities, see the Details section of this advisory. Cisco has released software updates that address these vulnerabilities. There are no workarounds that address these vulnerabilities. This advisory is available at the following link: https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-cimc-cmd-inj-3hKN3bVt Security Impact Rating: High CVE: CVE-2026-20094,CVE-2026-20095,CVE-2026-20096,CVE-2026-20097

CSIRTS triage

vendor: Cisco product: Integrated Management Controller Remote code execution Privilege escalation

What: Multiple vulnerabilities could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code and elevate privileges.
Who is affected: Authenticated users of the web-based management interface of Cisco Integrated Management Controller.
Urgency: High urgency due to the potential for remote code execution and privilege escalation.
Action: Update to the latest software version provided by Cisco.

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Details

Source: Cisco Security Advisories (INTL · vendor-psirt · site)
Severity: high
Published: 2026-04-22
Exploitation: Not in CISA KEV at last sync

Original advisory: https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-cimc-cmd-inj-3hKN3bVt?vs_f=Cisco%20Security%20Advisory%26vs_cat=Security%20Intelligence%26vs_type=RSS%26vs_p=Cisco%20Integrated%20Management%20Controller%20Command%20Injection%20and%20Remote%20Code%20Execution%20Vulnerabilities%26vs_k=1

Exploitation outlook

EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.

Moderate exploitation riskCVE-2026-200941.1% 30-day exploitation probability. Patch within normal cadence, watch for KEV listing. Riskier than 62% of all scored CVEs.
Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-200950.93% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 56% of all scored CVEs.
Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-200960.72% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 50% of all scored CVEs.
Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-200970.55% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 42% of all scored CVEs.

Referenced CVEs

CVE	CSIRTS overview	External
CVE-2026-20094	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org
CVE-2026-20095	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org
CVE-2026-20096	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org
CVE-2026-20097	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org

Recent advisories for Cisco Integrated Management

A cluster of recent advisories against the same product widens the attack surface — attackers routinely chain freshly published CVEs on one product, so review these together.

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