CVE-2026-20206: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') in Cisco Cisco ThousandEyes Enterprise Agent
CVE-2026-20206 is a medium severity vulnerability in the BrowserBot component of Cisco ThousandEyes Enterprise Agent that allows an authenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary OS commands within the BrowserBot container. The issue arises from insufficient input validation of user-supplied command arguments. Exploitation requires valid ThousandEyes SaaS credentials and the ability to manage transaction tests. Cisco has addressed this vulnerability in the product, and no customer action is required.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in Cisco ThousandEyes Enterprise Agent's BrowserBot component involves improper neutralization of special elements in OS command inputs, enabling an authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands as the node user within the BrowserBot container. The attacker must authenticate to the ThousandEyes SaaS and submit crafted input to the affected parameter. The vulnerability affects multiple versions of the agent, including 4.0 through 5.1.3. Cisco has fixed the issue, and no further customer remediation is necessary.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker with valid credentials to execute arbitrary commands on the agent host within the BrowserBot container context, potentially impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. The CVSS score is 6.3 (medium severity), reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, required privileges, and no user interaction.
Mitigation Recommendations
Cisco has addressed this vulnerability in the Cisco ThousandEyes Enterprise Agent. According to the vendor advisory, no customer action is needed, indicating that the fix has been applied or the service has been updated accordingly.
CVE-2026-20206: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') in Cisco Cisco ThousandEyes Enterprise Agent
Description
CVE-2026-20206 is a medium severity vulnerability in the BrowserBot component of Cisco ThousandEyes Enterprise Agent that allows an authenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary OS commands within the BrowserBot container. The issue arises from insufficient input validation of user-supplied command arguments. Exploitation requires valid ThousandEyes SaaS credentials and the ability to manage transaction tests. Cisco has addressed this vulnerability in the product, and no customer action is required.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.3medium
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in Cisco ThousandEyes Enterprise Agent's BrowserBot component involves improper neutralization of special elements in OS command inputs, enabling an authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands as the node user within the BrowserBot container. The attacker must authenticate to the ThousandEyes SaaS and submit crafted input to the affected parameter. The vulnerability affects multiple versions of the agent, including 4.0 through 5.1.3. Cisco has fixed the issue, and no further customer remediation is necessary.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker with valid credentials to execute arbitrary commands on the agent host within the BrowserBot container context, potentially impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. The CVSS score is 6.3 (medium severity), reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, required privileges, and no user interaction.
Mitigation Recommendations
Cisco has addressed this vulnerability in the Cisco ThousandEyes Enterprise Agent. According to the vendor advisory, no customer action is needed, indicating that the fix has been applied or the service has been updated accordingly.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- cisco
- Date Reserved
- 2025-10-08T11:59:15.397Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a0de26bba1db473628f2739
Added to database: 05/20/2026, 16:33:47 UTC
Last enriched: 05/27/2026, 20:57:47 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:22:57 UTC
Views: 44
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