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CVE-2026-20045 · CVE record: PUBLISHED

Cisco Unified Communications Products Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Cisco Cisco Unified Communications Manager, Cisco Cisco Unified Communications Manager IM and Presence Service, Cisco Cisco Unity Connection

A vulnerability in Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Unified CM), Cisco Unified Communications Manager Session Management Edition (Unified CM SME), Cisco Unified Communications Manager IM & Presence Service (Unified CM IM&P), Cisco Unity Connection, and Cisco Webex Calling Dedicated Instance could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system of an affected device.  This vulnerability is due to improper validation of user-supplied input in HTTP requests. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a sequence of crafted HTTP requests to the web-based management interface of an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to obtain user-level access to the underlying operating system and then elevate privileges to root.  Note: Cisco has assigned this security advisory a Security Impact Rating (SIR) of Critical rather than High as the score indicates. The reason is that exploitation of this vulnerability could result in an attacker elevating privileges to root.

Exploitation evidence

Known exploited · CISA KEV listed

Added 2026-01-21. Ransomware campaign use: Unknown.

CISA required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

CISA due date: 2026-02-11. This is the catalog’s deadline, not an assessment of your organization’s exposure.

KEV checked 13 Nov 2026, 00:20 Jerusalem · Original catalog ↗

Reported products and versions

Cisco / Cisco Unified Communications Manager

Default status: unknown

Cisco / Cisco Unified Communications Manager IM and Presence Service

Default status: unknown

affected: 12.5(1)
affected: 12.5(1)SU1
affected: 12.5(1)SU2
affected: 12.5(1)SU3
affected: 12.5(1)SU4
affected: 14
affected: 12.5(1)SU5
affected: 14SU1
affected: 12.5(1)SU6
affected: 14SU2
affected: 14SU2a
affected: 12.5(1)SU7
affected: 14SU3
affected: 12.5(1)SU8
affected: 15
affected: 15SU1
affected: 14SU4
affected: 12.5(1)SU9
affected: 15SU2
affected: 15SU3

Cisco / Cisco Unity Connection

Default status: unknown

affected: 12.5(1)
affected: 12.5(1)SU1
affected: 12.5(1)SU2
affected: 12.5(1)SU3
affected: 12.5(1)SU4
affected: 14
affected: 12.5(1)SU5
affected: 14SU1
affected: 12.5(1)SU6
affected: 14SU2
affected: 12.5(1)SU7
affected: 14SU3
affected: 12.5(1)SU8
affected: 14SU3a
affected: 12.5(1)SU8a
affected: 15
affected: 15SU1
affected: 14SU4
affected: 12.5(1)SU9
affected: 15SU2
affected: 15SU3

Fixes and workarounds

No explicit solution text in the downloaded CVE record. Consult the vendor advisory; unaffected version ranges are shown above as reported, not inferred as a patch recommendation.

Sources and related reporting

CVE Program record ↗ · Download tracked evidence as JSON

Observed change timeline

History begins when Egret first downloads each source. It is not the complete upstream CVE history.

12 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated

Stored EPSS snapshot at this observation.

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10 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated

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09 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated

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08 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated

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07 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated

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06 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated

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06 Nov 2026, 06:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated

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04 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated

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03 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated

Stored EPSS snapshot at this observation.

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}

03 Nov 2026, 12:20 Jerusalem · CVE Program record changed

Stored CNA snapshot at this observation.

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03 Nov 2026, 02:22 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated

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03 Nov 2026, 02:22 Jerusalem · CISA KEV status changed

Stored KEV snapshot at this observation.

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