Cisco IOS XE XSS in Web-Based Management Interface
CVE-2026-20112 Published on March 25, 2026

A vulnerability in the web-based Cisco IOx application hosting environment management interface of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to conduct a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) attack against a user of the web-based management interface of an affected device. This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by injecting malicious code into specific pages of the interface. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary script code in the context of the affected interface or access sensitive, browser-based information. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have valid administrative credentials.

NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2026-20112 is exploitable with network access, requires user interaction and user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a small impact on confidentiality and integrity, and no impact on availability.

Attack Vector:
NETWORK
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
HIGH
User Interaction:
REQUIRED
Scope:
CHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
LOW
Integrity Impact:
LOW
Availability Impact:
NONE

Weakness Type

What is a XSS Vulnerability?

The software does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.

CVE-2026-20112 has been classified to as a XSS vulnerability or weakness.


Products Associated with CVE-2026-20112

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Affected Versions

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