{"id":"CVE-2026-20093","aliases":["EUVD-2026-17947","GHSA-8gpv-wqhx-xp52"],"status":"published","title":"Cisco Integrated Management Controller Authentication Bypass Vulnerability","description":"A vulnerability in the change password functionality of Cisco Integrated Management Controller (IMC) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass authentication and gain access to the system as\u0026nbsp;Admin.\r\n\r\nThis vulnerability is due to incorrect handling of password change requests. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted HTTP request to an affected device. 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