Path traversal in Cisco Unity Connection - CVE-2026-20034

 

Path traversal in Cisco Unity Connection - CVE-2026-20034

Published: May 7, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU130416
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-20034
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Cisco Systems, Inc
Affected software:
Cisco Unity Connection

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences in the web-based management interface. A remote user can send a specially crafted API request and upload arbitrary files on the system, leading to arbitrary code execution.


How to mitigate CVE-2026-20034

Install updates from vendor's website.

Sources