CVE-2026-20199
MEDIUM
4,7
Source: [email protected]
Attack Vector: network
Attack Complexity: low
Privileges Required: high
User Interaction: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: low
Integrity: low
Availability: low
Description
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A vulnerability in the SSL certificate handling of Cisco ThousandEyes Virtual Appliance could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to execute commands on the underlying operating system as the root user.
This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. An authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability by uploading a crafted certificate to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code as the root user on the underlying operating system. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have valid administrative credentials.
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Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')
IncompleteCommon Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Confidentiality
Access Control
Other
Integrity
Non-Repudiation
Potential Impacts:
Read Application Data
Bypass Protection Mechanism
Alter Execution Logic
Other
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Applicable Platforms
All platforms may be affected
https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/c…