CVE intelligence

CVE-2026-20032

Vulnerability intelligence

Published Oct 7, 2026Sources checked Oct 7, 2026

4.4MEDIUMCVSS out of 10

What this means

Review the available evidence

CVE-2026-20032 and is rated Medium severity with a CVSS score of 4.4. It is not in the current CISA KEV record we collected. That does not prove exploitation has not occurred.

What to do next

Remediation and response

Cisco Security Advisories guidance

Vendor revision: Oct 7, 2026

To remediate the vulnerabilities that were disclosed on October 7, 2026, Cisco strongly recommends that customers upgrade to the fixed software that is indicated in the advisories.

Cisco Security Advisories guidance

Vendor revision: Oct 7, 2026

Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.

CISA KEVNot listedBased on the latest collected catalog

EPSSUnavailableNo current score collected

Ransomware useNot markedCISA KEV ransomware field

Threat actors0Source-linked actor relationships

Overview

What is CVE-2026-20032?

A vulnerability in the Python interpreter of Cisco NX-OS Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker with low privileges to escape the Python sandbox and gain unauthorized access to the underlying operating system of an affected device. This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by manipulating specific functions within the Python interpreter. A successful exploit could allow an attacker to escape the Python sandbox and execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system with the privileges of the authenticated user.

Source: NVD