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CVE-2026-20151
high
CVSS 7.3
Vulnerability in Cisco smart-software-manager-on-prem (CVE-2026-20151)
Summary
vulnerability in Cisco smart-software-manager-on-prem (CVE-2026-20151). Confidential information can be exposed externally.
AI summary snake-internal / snake-material-v2
A vulnerability tracked as **CVE-2026-20151** has been found in Cisco smart-software-manager-on-prem.
Confidential information can be exposed externally. CVSS score: 7.3/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "Cisco smart-software-manager-on-prem CVE-2026-20151" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2026-20151 (Cisco smart-software-manager-on-prem) — CWE-201 / CVSS v3 7.3
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable)
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
❓ What is the problem
**A vulnerability** (CWE-201) exists in Cisco smart-software-manager-on-prem.
📍 Affected scope
Cisco smart-software-manager-on-prem — .
🔥 Severity
Severity: High (CVSS 7.3/10). Confidential information can be exposed externally
🔧 How to fix
Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.
🛡️ Workaround
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
🔍 Detection
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Run `grep -r 'smart-software-manager-on-prem' .` against your dependency files (package-lock.json, requirements.txt, go.sum) to find affected services.
Response Actions (7 steps)
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
grep -r 'smart-software-manager-on-prem' . | grep -v node_modulesリポジトリと本番環境の依存ファイル (package-lock.json / requirements.txt / go.sum / Gemfile.lock 等) で `smart-software-manager-on-prem` を grep し、稼働しているサービス・バージョンを把握する。
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7Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番では Step 3 と同じログクエリでアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
References
- CISCO https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-cssm-priv-esc-xRAnOuO8?vs_f=Cisco%20Security%20Advisory%26vs_cat=Security%20Intelligence%26vs_type=RSS%26vs_p=Cisco%20Smart%20Software%20Manager%20On-Prem%20Privilege%20Escalation%20Vulnerability%26vs_k=1
- patch [email protected]