Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Ausführen von beliebigem Programmcode mit Administratorrechten
WID-SEC-2026-0964 · first 07.04.2026 · updated 07.04.2026 · CVSS 9,8
What it is about
Cisco Smart Software Manager ist eine Lizenzverwaltungslösung für Cisco Produkte. On-Prem ist die Komponente zur Installation in der eigenen Umgebung. Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle in Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem ausnutzen, um beliebigen Programmcode mit Administratorrechten auszuführen.
Under what conditions?
Over the network and without logging in. This is the most dangerous combination: attackers can scan reachable devices automatically.
What can happen in the worst case
An attacker could use the vulnerability to
- beliebigen Programmcode mit Administratorrechten auszuführen
Am I affected?
Affected according to the BSI:
- Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem <9-202601
The installed version is usually shown under “Help → About” or in the device’s admin interface.
What helps?
Update to at least:
- Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem 9-202601
Is the vulnerability already being exploited?
None of the CVEs is in the CISA catalogue of exploited vulnerabilities. That does not mean there are no attacks, only that none are documented.
Information and sources
- Original BSI advisory (WID)
- Cisco Security Advisory cisco-sa-ssm-cli-execution-cHUcWuNr vom 2026-04-06 sec.cloudapps.cisco.com
CVE: CVE-2026-20160
Source: BSI warning and information service (CERT-Bund); CISA. The assessment of the conditions is my reading of the BSI text; the external pages are in their original language.