Cisco Catalyst Center Arbitrary File Read Vulnerability
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
A vulnerability in Cisco Catalyst Center could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to read arbitrary files from a restricted container. This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted HTTP request to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to read arbitrary files from a restricted container of the affected device.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
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 Catalyst Center | 2.3.7.0-VA; 2.3.7.5-VA; 2.3.7.6-VA; 2.3.7.7-VA; 2.3.7.9-VA; 3.1.3; 3.1.3-VA; 2.3.7.10-VA; 3.1.5; 3.1.5-VA; 3.1.5-VA on AWS; 3.1.5-RevUp; 3.1.6; 3.1.6-VA; 3.1.6-BETA; 3.1.6-GSMU100; 3.1.6-VA-GSMU100 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Cisco Catalyst Center VendorCisco Affected 2.3.7.0-VA; 2.3.7.5-VA; 2.3.7.6-VA; 2.3.7.7-VA; 2.3.7.9-VA; 3.1.3; 3.1.3-VA; 2.3.7.10-VA; 3.1.5; 3.1.5-VA; 3.1.5-VA on AWS; 3.1.5-RevUp; 3.1.6; 3.1.6-VA; 3.1.6-BETA; 3.1.6-GSMU100; 3.1.6-VA-GSMU100 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-20191
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-46p9-p299-pr9p
- 2026-10-18 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
Advisory 1
More Cisco Catalyst Center vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-00991 Cisco DNA Center Command Runner Command Injection Vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
- TI-2020-02961 Cisco DNA Center Information Disclosure Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2019-01464 Cisco DNA Center Unintended Proxy Via SWIM Import Interface Vulnerability CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.1
- TI-2023-06763 Cisco DNA Center Privilege Escalation Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2021-01030 Cisco DNA Center Privilege Escalation Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2025-14644 Cisco DNA Center API Command Injection Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2026-20191 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-20191 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-46p9-p299-pr9p · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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