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Multiple Cisco Vulnerabilities Allowing Remote Code Execution

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Summary

CERT-FR issued advisory CERTFR-2026-AVI-0388 alerting to five critical vulnerabilities in multiple Cisco product families affecting the Cisco Integrated Management Controller (IMC), NFVIS, Evolved Programmable Network Manager (EPNM), and Smart Software Manager On-Prem. The vulnerabilities could allow unauthenticated remote code execution, privilege escalation, authentication bypass, and improper authentication, posing severe risks to data confidentiality and system integrity.

What changed

CERT-FR reported five distinct vulnerabilities in Cisco products sourced from Cisco security bulletins dated 01 April 2026. Affected products include Cisco IMC versions prior to specified patches (6.0(1.250174) for M6 Rack Servers, 3.2.17 for E-Series M3, 4.15.3 for E-Series M6), Cisco NFVIS prior to 4.15.5 and 4.18.3, EPNM prior to version 8.1.2, and SSM On-Prem prior to 9-202601. The vulnerabilities enable authentication bypass, command injection, privilege escalation, and improper authentication that could lead to arbitrary remote code execution and data confidentiality breaches.

System administrators must immediately consult Cisco's security advisory pages at sec.cloudapps.cisco.com for patched versions and apply available updates. Organizations should conduct vulnerability scanning across their Cisco infrastructure to identify all affected deployments. Given the severity of remote code execution risks, priority patching is critical for any exposed systems, particularly those handling sensitive data or operating in government environments.

What to do next

  1. Apply Cisco patches for affected IMC versions (6.0(1.250174), 3.2.17, 4.15.3, 4.3(2.260007), 4.3(6.260017), 6.0(1.250192))
  2. Upgrade Cisco NFVIS to versions 4.15.5 (5000 Series ENCS) or 4.18.3 (Catalyst 8300 Series)
  3. Update EPNM to version 8.1.2 and SSM On-Prem to version 9-202601
  4. Scan infrastructure for affected Cisco product deployments and prioritize remediation

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Apr 2, 2026

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Premier Ministre S.G.D.S.N

Agence nationale
de la sécurité des
systèmes d'information

Paris, le 02 avril 2026 N° CERTFR-2026-AVI-0388 Affaire suivie par: CERT-FR

Avis du CERT-FR

Objet: Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits Cisco

Gestion du document

| Référence | CERTFR-2026-AVI-0388 |
| Titre | Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits Cisco |
| Date de la première version | 02 avril 2026 |
| Date de la dernière version | 02 avril 2026 |
| Source(s) | Bulletin de sécurité Cisco cisco-sa-cimc-auth-bypass-AgG2BxTn du 01 avril 2026
Bulletin de sécurité Cisco cisco-sa-cimc-cmd-inj-3hKN3bVt du 01 avril 2026
Bulletin de sécurité Cisco cisco-sa-cssm-priv-esc-xRAnOuO8 du 01 avril 2026
Bulletin de sécurité Cisco cisco-sa-epnm-improp-auth-mUwFWUU3 du 01 avril 2026
Bulletin de sécurité Cisco cisco-sa-ssm-cli-execution-cHUcWuNr du 01 avril 2026 |
Une gestion de version détaillée se trouve à la fin de ce document.


Risques

  • Atteinte à la confidentialité des données
  • Contournement de la politique de sécurité
  • Exécution de code arbitraire à distance
  • Élévation de privilèges

Systèmes affectés

  • Cisco IMC versions 6.x antérieures à 6.0(1.250174) sur UCS C-Series M6 Rack Server
  • Cisco IMC versions antérieures à 3.2.17 sur UCS E-Series M3
  • Cisco IMC versions antérieures à 4.15.3 sur UCS E-Series M6
  • Cisco IMC versions antérieures à 4.3(2.260007) (M5) et 4.3(6.260017) (M6) sur Secure Endpoint Private Cloud Appliances
  • Cisco IMC versions antérieures à 4.3(2.260007) (M5) et 4.3(6.260017) (M6) sur Secure Firewall Management Center Appliances
  • Cisco IMC versions antérieures à 4.3(2.260007) (M5) et 4.3(6.260017) (M6) sur Secure Malware Analytics Appliances
  • Cisco IMC versions antérieures à 4.3(2.260007) (M5) et 6.0(1.250192) (M6) sur Secure Network Analytics Appliances
  • Cisco IMC versions antérieures à 4.3(2.260007) (M5), 4.3(6.260017) (M6) et 6.0(1.250174) (M6) sur Secure Network Server Appliances
  • Cisco IMC versions antérieures à 4.3(2.260007) sur UCS C-Series M5 Rack Server
  • Cisco IMC versions antérieures à 4.3(6.260017) (M6) sur IEC6400 Edge Compute Appliances
  • Cisco IMC versions antérieures à 4.3(6.260017) sur UCS C-Series M6 Rack Server
  • Cisco IMC versions antérieures à 6.0(1.250192) (M6) sur Cisco Telemetry Broker Appliances
  • Cisco NFVIS versions antérieures à 4.15.5 sur Cisco 5000 Series ENCS
  • Cisco NFVIS versions antérieures à 4.18.3 sur Cisco Catalyst 8300 Series Edge uCPE
  • Evolved Programmable Network Manager (EPNM) versions antérieures à 8.1.2
  • Smart Software Manager On-Prem (SSM On-Prem) versions antérieures à 9-202601

Résumé

De multiples vulnérabilités ont été découvertes dans les produits Cisco. Certaines d'entre elles permettent à un attaquant de provoquer une exécution de code arbitraire à distance, une élévation de privilèges et une atteinte à la confidentialité des données.

Solutions

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Classification

Agency
CERT-FR
Published
April 2nd, 2026
Instrument
Notice
Legal weight
Non-binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Minor
Document ID
CERTFR-2026-AVI-0388

Who this affects

Applies to
Technology companies Government agencies Telecommunications firms
Industry sector
3341 Computer & Electronics Manufacturing 5170 Telecommunications 9211 Government & Public Administration
Activity scope
Vulnerability Management Network Infrastructure Security Remote Code Execution Prevention
Geographic scope
France FR

Taxonomy

Primary area
Cybersecurity
Operational domain
IT Security
Compliance frameworks
NIST CSF
Topics
Data Privacy Defense & National Security

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