CVE-2026-20189 Cisco Prime Infrastructure Information Disclosure Vulnerability
An authenticated attacker can download arbitrary sensitive log files from Cisco Prime Infrastructure due to insufficient authorization checks.
- 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-2026-20189?
CVE-2026-20189 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Cisco Prime Infrastructure, published on 6 May 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability in the log file download functionality of Cisco Prime Infrastructure could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to download arbitrary log files from the server. This vulnerability is due to insufficient authorization checks on the download service API. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by submitting a crafted URL request to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to download sensitive log files that they would otherwise not have authorization to access. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have valid credentials to access the web-based management interface of the affected device.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-20189?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Prime Infrastructure.
How do I fix CVE-2026-20189?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-20189 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2026-20189 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-20189 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Cisco Prime Infrastructure
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xj8g-6jm5-p9wv.