Cisco Security Updates – 02 April 2026

Cisco has released security updates to fix several vulnerabilities across multiple Cisco products.

The addressed vulnerabilities could allow the attacker to bypass authentication and security restrictions, execute arbitrary commands or code, gain elevated privileges, obtain sensitive information, conduct cross-site scripting and serverside request forgery attacks, manipulate files, and gain access to the affected systems.

Sample of addressed vulnerabilities:

1. Cisco Integrated Management Controller Authentication Bypass Vulnerability (CVE-2026-20093):

  • CVSS: 9.8
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: None
  • Consequences: Gain Access

2. Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (CVE-2026-20151):

  • CVSS: 7.3
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: Low
  • User Interaction: Required
  • Consequences: Gain Privileges

Sample of the affected products:

  • Cisco Integrated Management Controller.
  • Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem.
  • Cisco Nexus Dashboard Insights.
  • Cisco Evolved Programmable Network Manager.
Vulnerabilities
Mitigations

The enterprise should deploy this patch as soon as the testing phase is completed.

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