CVE-2026-76454 (GCVE-0-2026-76454)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-10-07 16:12 – Updated: 2026-10-07 16:54
VLAI
Title
Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem Unauthenticated API Vulnerability
Summary
A vulnerability in the Cisco Smart Licensing Utility API of Cisco License On-Prem, formerly Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem (SSM On-Prem), could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to write arbitrary files to the system or cause a DoS condition on an affected application. This vulnerability is due to improper input validation and a lack of authentication in the management API. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted request to the affected API. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to modify system files or cause a DoS condition.
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: yes Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-10-07 16:53 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-23 - Relative Path Traversal
Assigner
cisco CNA under the mitre root
CNA scorecard C 66/100 over 395 records in the last 180 days details
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Cisco Cisco License On-Prem Affected: 7-202001
Affected: 1.1
Affected: 6.3.0
Affected: 8-202004
Affected: 8-202006
Affected: 1.2
Affected: 1.3
Affected: 8-202012
Affected: 8-202010
Affected: 8-202008
Affected: 9-202201
Affected: 8-202102
Affected: 1.4
Affected: 8-202105
Affected: 8-202108
Affected: 8-202112
Affected: 8-202201
Affected: 8-202206
Affected: 8-202212
Affected: 8-202302
Affected: 8-202303
Affected: 8-202304
Affected: 8-202308
Affected: 8-202401
Affected: 8-202404
Affected: 9-202406
Affected: 9-202407
Affected: 9-202410
Affected: 9-202412
Affected: 9-202501
Affected: 9-202502
Affected: 9-202504
Affected: 9-202507
Affected: 9-202510
Affected: 9-202601
Affected: 10-202606
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