Missing Authorization in Cisco License On-Prem (formerly Cisco Smart Software Manager) - CVE-2026-20328
Published: October 9, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU154025
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 9.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-20328
CWE-ID: CWE-862
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to reset arbitrary account passwords and gain unauthorized access to the application.
The vulnerability exists due to improper authorization checks in the web-based management interface when processing password reset requests. A remote attacker can send a malicious request to reset arbitrary account passwords and gain unauthorized access to the application.
Target accounts can include high-privileged administrative accounts.
Affected software
Cisco License On-Prem (formerly Cisco Smart Software Manager)
How to mitigate CVE-2026-20328
Install security update from vendor's website.
Cisco License On-Prem (formerly Cisco Smart Software Manager) - update to 10-202608