CVE-2026-20040

highpriority · track · 0EPSS 0.002 · 7 %ileDEEUNLRUUS
grimoire priorityP2 · Scheduled
Exploitable?
—
no known exploitation
Likely / severe?
0.18% (7th) EPSS
CVSS 8.8 · high
Is it mine?
234 products
Check your exposure
Who says so?
6 sources
cnnvd · enisa_euvd · fstec_bdu · cert_bund

EPSS · scored 2026-10-27

A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco IOS XR Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to execute arbitrary commands as root on the underlying operating system of an affected device. This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user arguments that are passed to specific CLI commands. An attacker with a low-privileged account could exploit this vulnerability by using crafted commands at the prompt. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to elevate privileges to root and execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system.

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remediations

Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.

A vendor fix is available.

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cvss

Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.

8.8
010

base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode

v3.18.8highAV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:Hsecondary · FSTEC (BDU) RU
v3.18.8highCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:Hsecondary · ENISA EU
v3.18.8highCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:Hsecondary · psirt@cisco.com USexploitability 2 · impact 6
v3.18.1highCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:Usecondary · CVSS-BT (t0sche)
v3.18.8highCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:Hsecondary · NCSC-NL NL
v3.18.8highCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:Hsecondary · Cisco PSIRT US
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ssvc

A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.

Exploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical Impact: totalcoordinatorcisa_ssvcUS
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weaknesses

The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.

CWE-78USCWE-78USCWE-78US
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affected products (234)

Products and version ranges known to be affected.

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advisories (3)

Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.

  • NCSC-2026-0094Kwetsbaarheden verholpen in Cisco IOS XRNL2026-03-12csaf · ncsc_nlNL

    Cisco heeft kwetsbaarheden verholpen in Cisco IOS XR Software.

  • WID-SEC-W-2026-0706Cisco IOS XR: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2026-03-11csaf · cert_bundDE

    Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Cisco IOS XR ausnutzen, um seine Privilegien zu erhöhen, um beliebigen Code mit root-rechten auszuführen, und um einen Denial of Service Angriff durchzuführen.

  • cisco-sa-iosxr-privesc-bF8D5U4WCisco IOS XR Software CLI Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities2026-03-11csaf · cisco_csafUS

    Multiple vulnerabilities in Cisco IOS XR Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to execute commands as root on an underlying operating system or gain full administrative control of an affected device. For more information about these vulnerabilities, see the Details ["#details"] section of this advisory. Cisco has released software updates that address these vulnerabilities. A workaround is available for one of the vulnerabilities. This advisory is part of the March 2026 release of the Cisco IOS XR Software Security Advisory Bundled Publication. For a complete list of the advisories and links to them, see Cisco Event Response: March 2026 Semiannual Cisco IOS XR Software Security Advisory Bundled Publication ["https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/viewErp.x?alertId=ERP-75772"].

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also known as (5)

Other names and identifiers for this entity.

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sources

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cnnvdenisa_euvdfstec_bducert_bundcisco_csafncsc_nlNVDCVE.orgMITRE
published 2026-03-11modified 2026-07-01
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references (3)

External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.

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