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CVE-2020-26076

7.5 · HIGH

A vulnerability in Cisco IoT Field Network Director (FND) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to view sensitive database information on an affected device.

Published Nov 18, 2020CWE-497EPSS 1.33%

Overview

CVE-2020-26076 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on November 18, 2020 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

A vulnerability in Cisco IoT Field Network Director (FND) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to view sensitive database information on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to the absence of authentication for sensitive information. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted curl commands to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to view sensitive database information on the affected device.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Reftools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-FND-SSI-V2myWX9yReftools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-FND-SSI-V2myWX9y

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-26076?

CVE-2020-26076 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on November 18, 2020 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2020-26076?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2020-26076?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2020-26076?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2020-26076 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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