CVE-2026-20169

Cisco IoT Field Network Director Command Injection Vulnerability

Published May 6, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 6.4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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 access files and execute commands on a remote router.

This vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation of user-supplied data. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by submitting crafted input in the web-based management interface. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to create, read, or delete files and execute limited commands in&nbsp;user EXEC mode on a remote router.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Cisco
Cisco iot Field Network Director
Vendors & Products Cisco
Cisco iot Field Network Director
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
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 access files and execute commands on a remote router. This vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation of user-supplied data. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by submitting crafted input in the web-based management interface. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to create, read, or delete files and execute limited commands in&nbsp;user EXEC mode on a remote router.
Title Cisco IoT Field Network Director Command Injection Vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-77
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
cisco
Published
Updated
May 6, 2026, 5:26 PM
Reserved
Oct 8, 2025, 11:59 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
May 6, 2026, 5:16 PM
Modified
Oct 26, 2026, 7:10 PM