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CVE-2026-20206: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') in Cisco Cisco ThousandEyes Enterprise Agent

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Medium
VulnerabilityCVE-2026-20206cvecve-2026-20206
Published: 05/20/2026 (05/20/2026, 16:06:32 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Cisco
Product: 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

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 05/27/2026, 20:57:47 UTC

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.

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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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