Path traversal in Cisco IoT Field Network Director - CVE-2026-20168
Published: May 7, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU130285
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 7.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-20168
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient file access checks in the web-based management interface. A remote user can send a specially crafted HTTP request and read arbitrary files on the system.
Affected software
Cisco IoT Field Network Director
How to mitigate CVE-2026-20168
Install updates from vendor's website.
Cisco IoT Field Network Director - update to 5.0.0-117