TI-2020-02991 Aliases CVE-2020-3443 GHSA-f37p-j83j-rx9j

Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

MEDIUM 44CWE-264Published 2020-08-26 · Updated 2024-11-13

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.

Summary

A vulnerability in Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem (SSM On-Prem) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to elevate privileges and execute commands with higher privileges. The vulnerability is due to insufficient authorization of the System Operator role capabilities. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by logging in with the System Operator role, performing a series of actions, and then assuming a new higher privileged role. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to perform all actions associated with the privilege of the assumed role. If that role is an administrative role, the attacker would gain full access to the device.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.01792 78th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: None
Automatable: No
Technical impact: Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Cisco	Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem VendorCisco Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:smart_software_manager_on-prem:8-202004:::::::*	8-202004	Vulnerable	Cisco

cpe:2.3:a:cisco:smart_software_manager_on-prem:8-202004:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8-202004 Vulnerable ·Cisco

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-3443
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f37p-j83j-rx9j

References

Advisory 1

20200819 Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

TI-2024-13352 A vulnerability in the authentication system of Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem (SSM… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
TI-2020-02720 Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem Static Default Credential Vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
TI-2026-16368 Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem Arbitrary Command Execution Vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2019-12064 Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem Web Interface Denial of Service Vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
TI-2021-13764 Cisco Smart Software Manager Privilege Escalation Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2021-00949 Cisco Smart Software Manager Satellite SQL Injection Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1

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Sources

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