CVE-2026-20093
Cisco Integrated Management Controller Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
Severity
Critical 9.8
CVSS 3.1
Exploited
Not listed
EPSS
0.010
59.2th percentile
Discovered by
Third party
Published by the vendor
Published
Apr 1, 2026
Assigned by cisco
Description
A vulnerability in the change password functionality of Cisco Integrated Management Controller (IMC) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass authentication and gain access to the system as Admin. This vulnerability is due to incorrect handling of password change requests. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted HTTP request to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to bypass authentication, alter the passwords of any user on the system, including an Admin user, and gain access to the system as that user.
Weakness: CWE-20
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Category | Matched by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cisco | Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS) | Other Products | cna-assigner |
Vendor-reported affected versions (3)
- Cisco · Cisco Enterprise NFV Infrastructure Software
- Cisco · Cisco Unified Computing System (Standalone)
- Cisco · Cisco Unified Computing System E-Series Software (UCSE)