CVE-2026-20093 – Cisco Enterprise NFV Infrastructure Software Security Patch
“A near-maximum severity flaw in core network infrastructure software creates a direct path to full system compromise.”
Cisco has released a security patch for Enterprise NFV Infrastructure Software addressing CVE-2026-20093, a critical vulnerability affecting virtualized network environments. The CVSS score is 9.8, which is Critical severity. This rating reflects an extremely high risk, with potential for complete system takeover if exploited.
There is no confirmed active exploitation at this time, but the severity indicates strong potential for attackers to weaponize the issue quickly. Given the role of NFV infrastructure in managing network services, a successful attack could disrupt operations, expose sensitive data, or enable widespread control across virtualized network functions.
Key Details
- Attack Vector
- Network
- Attack Complexity
- Low
- Privileges Required
- None
- User Interaction
- None
- CWE Classification
- CWE-20