CVE-2026-20098 Cisco Meeting Management Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability
Authenticated attackers can upload malicious files to execute arbitrary commands and gain root privileges on Cisco Meeting Management systems.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-20098?
CVE-2026-20098 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco Meeting Management, published on 4 Feb 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability in the Certificate Management feature of Cisco Meeting Management could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to upload arbitrary files, execute arbitrary commands, and elevate privileges to root on an affected system. This vulnerability is due to improper input validation in certain sections of the web-based management interface. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted HTTP request to an affected system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to upload arbitrary files to the affected system. The malicious files could overwrite system files that are processed by the root system account and allow arbitrary command execution with root privileges. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have valid credentials for a user account with at least the role of video operator.
Weakness: CWE-434
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-20098?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Meeting Management.
How do I fix CVE-2026-20098?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-20098 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-20098 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-20098 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Cisco Meeting Management
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jxvq-5vh3-x329.