SB2026012159 - Privilege escalation in Cisco Intersight Virtual Appliance
Published: January 21, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB2026012159
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Incorrect permission assignment for critical resource (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-20092)
CWE-ID: CWE-732 - Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper file permissions on configuration files for system accounts within the maintenance shell of the virtual appliance. A local read-only administrator can obtain root privileges and compromise the affected system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.