7.5
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-20191
Cisco Catalyst Center Arbitrary File Read Vulnerability
Description

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.

INFO

Published Date :

July 1, 2026, 5:16 p.m.

Last Modified :

July 1, 2026, 6:16 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-20191 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Cisco catalyst_center
CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
Update Cisco Catalyst Center to patch a file reading vulnerability.
  • Update Cisco Catalyst Center software.
  • Apply vendor-provided patches.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-catc-file-read-wLH2vf8X
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Jul. 01, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-20191', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'none'}, {'automatable': 'yes'}, {'technicalImpact': 'partial'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-07-01T17:18:27.744122Z'}
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Jul. 01, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Affected [{'vendor': 'Cisco', 'product': 'Cisco Catalyst Center', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '2.3.7.0-VA'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '2.3.7.5-VA'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '2.3.7.6-VA'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '2.3.7.7-VA'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '2.3.7.9-VA'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '3.1.3'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '3.1.3-VA'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '2.3.7.10-VA'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '3.1.5'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '3.1.5-VA'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '3.1.5-VA on AWS'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '3.1.5-RevUp'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '3.1.6'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '3.1.6-VA'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '3.1.6-BETA'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '3.1.6-GSMU100'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '3.1.6-VA-GSMU100'}], 'defaultStatus': 'unknown'}]
    Added Description 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.
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
    Added CWE CWE-22
    Added Reference https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-catc-file-read-wLH2vf8X
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