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CVSS 7.7 · HIGH

CVE-2026-20167

A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco IoT Field Network Director could allow an authenticated, remote attacker with low privileges to cause a DoS condition on a remotely managed router. This vulnerability is due to improper error handling. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by submitting crafted input to the web-based management interface. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to request unauthorized files from a remote router, causing the router to reload and resulting in a DoS condition.

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Analysis

This vulnerability affects Cisco IoT Field Network Director, a specialized management tool for industrial utility networks. It falls outside the standard web and mobile development stack used by the community and does not warrant broad attention.

Severity

Score: 7.7(HIGH)
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
AV: NETWORK
AC: LOW
PR: LOW
UI: NONE
S: CHANGED
C: NONE
I: NONE
A: HIGH
Weakness (CWE): CWE-284

EPSS

No EPSS score yet (CVE may be too fresh).

Technical description

A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco IoT Field Network Director could allow an authenticated, remote attacker with low privileges to cause a DoS condition on a remotely managed router. This vulnerability is due to improper error handling. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by submitting crafted input to the web-based management interface. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to request unauthorized files from a remote router, causing the router to reload and resulting in a DoS condition.

Published: 5/6/2026, 5:16:20 PM
Last modified: 5/6/2026, 6:59:53 PM

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