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Cisco Integrated Management Controller Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

Medium 1 CVE Published Aug 5, 2026 at 4:00 PM UTC

Summary

A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Integrated Management Controller (IMC) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to conduct a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack against a user of the interface. This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user input. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by persuading a user of an affected interface to click a crafted link.

A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary script code in the browser of the targeted user or access sensitive, browser-based information. Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability.

Security Impact Rating: Medium CVE: CVE-2026-20198

Products covered

A separate affected-products list was not included in the collected bulletin.

Remediation

Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.

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