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CVE-2026-76454

A vulnerability in the Cisco Smart Licensing Utility API of Cisco License On-Prem, formerly Cisco…

Risk score
79/100
CVSS
9.1 v3.1
Exploit chance (30 days)
0.6%
Published
7 Oct 2026

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What to know

What it is
A vulnerability in the Cisco Smart Licensing Utility API of Cisco License On-Prem, formerly Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem (SSM On-Prem), could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to write arbitrary files to the system or cause a DoS condition on an affected application. This vulnerability is due to improp…
Affected
See advisory
Fix
Apply the vendor's security update; see the linked advisory.
Exploitation
No known exploitation

Why it is Amber

  • CVSS 9.1 critical
  • Remotely exploitable without logging in
  • On your watchlist: cisco

References

Original description

A vulnerability in the Cisco Smart Licensing Utility API of Cisco License On-Prem, formerly Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem (SSM On-Prem), could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to write arbitrary files to the system or cause a DoS condition on an affected application. This vulnerability is due to improper input validation and a lack of authentication in the management API. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted request to the affected API. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to modify system files or cause a DoS condition.

Last activity 7 Oct 2026. Patch Forecast updates every hour.