CVE-2026-20272

Published: Ago 05, 2026 Last Modified: Ago 06, 2026
ExploitDB:
Other exploit source:
Google Dorks:
CRITICAL 9,8
Source: [email protected]
Attack Vector: network
Attack Complexity: low
Privileges Required: none
User Interaction: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high

Description

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As part of Cisco's ongoing commitment to proactive security and product quality, the Cisco IOS XE Software engineering team has conducted a comprehensive internal security review. This review resulted in software hardening releases that address multiple internally discovered vulnerabilities.

The vulnerabilities tracked by CVE-2026-20272 are related to issues with improper neutralization of special elements that are grouped under the Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) Pillar CWE-74.

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System)

Trend Analysis

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System)

Prevede la probabilità di sfruttamento basata su intelligence sulle minacce e sulle caratteristiche della vulnerabilità.

EPSS Score
0,0034
Percentile
0,3th
Updated

EPSS Score Trend (Last 2 Days)

74

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')

Incomplete
Abstraction: Class Structure: Simple
Common Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Confidentiality Access Control Other Integrity Non-Repudiation
Potential Impacts:
Read Application Data Bypass Protection Mechanism Alter Execution Logic Other Hide Activities
Applicable Platforms
All platforms may be affected
Likelihood of Exploit: High
View CWE Details
https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/Cis…
https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/c…