CVE-2026-20156: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer in Cisco Cisco RoomOS Software
As part of Cisco's ongoing commitment to proactive security and product quality, the Cisco RoomOS engineering team has conducted a comprehensive internal security review. This review resulted in a software hardening release that addresses multiple internally discovered vulnerabilities. The vulnerabilities tracked by CVE-2026-20156 are related to improper restriction of operations within the bounds of a memory buffer that are grouped under the Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) Pillar CWE-119.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-20156 describes a vulnerability in Cisco RoomOS Software where operations are not properly restricted within the bounds of a memory buffer, categorized under CWE-119. This can lead to memory corruption issues potentially impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vulnerability was identified internally by Cisco's engineering team during a security review. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 8.1, indicating high severity with network attack vector, high attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No vendor advisory or patch details are provided, and no known exploits have been reported.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows an attacker to potentially execute unauthorized operations beyond the intended memory buffer boundaries, which can compromise system confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Given the CVSS score of 8.1, the impact is considered high. However, no active exploitation has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Cisco has indicated a software hardening release addressing multiple vulnerabilities including this one, but no explicit patch or update details are provided in the current data. Users should monitor Cisco's official advisories for updates and apply any released patches promptly.
CVE-2026-20156: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer in Cisco Cisco RoomOS Software
Description
As part of Cisco's ongoing commitment to proactive security and product quality, the Cisco RoomOS engineering team has conducted a comprehensive internal security review. This review resulted in a software hardening release that addresses multiple internally discovered vulnerabilities. The vulnerabilities tracked by CVE-2026-20156 are related to improper restriction of operations within the bounds of a memory buffer that are grouped under the Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) Pillar CWE-119.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.1high
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-20156 describes a vulnerability in Cisco RoomOS Software where operations are not properly restricted within the bounds of a memory buffer, categorized under CWE-119. This can lead to memory corruption issues potentially impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vulnerability was identified internally by Cisco's engineering team during a security review. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 8.1, indicating high severity with network attack vector, high attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No vendor advisory or patch details are provided, and no known exploits have been reported.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows an attacker to potentially execute unauthorized operations beyond the intended memory buffer boundaries, which can compromise system confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Given the CVSS score of 8.1, the impact is considered high. However, no active exploitation has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Cisco has indicated a software hardening release addressing multiple vulnerabilities including this one, but no explicit patch or update details are provided in the current data. Users should monitor Cisco's official advisories for updates and apply any released patches promptly.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- cisco
- Date Reserved
- 2025-10-08T11:59:15.387Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a57b64168715ace430b382b
Added to database: 07/15/2026, 16:33:05 UTC
Last enriched: 08/15/2026, 13:13:32 UTC
Last updated: 08/26/2026, 10:52:07 UTC
Views: 69
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