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CVE-2026-20191 (GCVE-0-2026-20191)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-07-01 16:27 – Updated: 2026-07-01 17:25
VLAI
Title
Cisco Catalyst Center Arbitrary File Read Vulnerability
Summary
A vulnerability in Cisco Catalyst Center could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to read arbitrary files from a restricted container.  This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted HTTP request to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to read arbitrary files from a restricted container of the affected device.
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: yes Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-07-01 17:18 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Cisco Cisco Catalyst Center Affected: 2.3.7.0-VA
Affected: 2.3.7.5-VA
Affected: 2.3.7.6-VA
Affected: 2.3.7.7-VA
Affected: 2.3.7.9-VA
Affected: 3.1.3
Affected: 3.1.3-VA
Affected: 2.3.7.10-VA
Affected: 3.1.5
Affected: 3.1.5-VA
Affected: 3.1.5-VA on AWS
Affected: 3.1.5-RevUp
Affected: 3.1.6
Affected: 3.1.6-VA
Affected: 3.1.6-BETA
Affected: 3.1.6-GSMU100
Affected: 3.1.6-VA-GSMU100
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