RCE in Cisco Iot Field Network Director (Iot-Fnd)

CVE-2026-20169

A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco IoT Field Network Director could allow an authenticated, remote attacker with low privileges to access files and execute commands on a remote router. This vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation of user-supplied data. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by submitting crafted input in the web-based management interface. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to create, read, or delete files and execute limited commands in user EXEC mode on a remote router.

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

EPSS: 0.002 (11.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-20169?
CVE-2026-20169 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Iot Field Network Director (Iot-Fnd), classified under Command Injection. CVSS score: 6.4/10. Published 2026-05-06.
How severe is CVE-2026-20169?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.4 out of 10.
Is CVE-2026-20169 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.