CVE-2026-20045: in the CISA KEV catalogue

Cisco Unified Communications Products Code Injection Vulnerability. CISA added CVE-2026-20045 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue on 2026-01-21 with a default due date of 2026-02-11. Known ransomware campaign use: Unknown. Forensic triage flag: No.

Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Unified CM), Cisco Unified Communications Manager Session Management Edition (Unified CM SME), Cisco Unified Communications Manager IM & Presence Service (Unified CM IM&P), Cisco Unity Connection, and Cisco Webex Calling Dedicated Instance contain a code injection vulnerability that could allow the attacker to obtain user-level access to the underlying operating system and then elevate privileges to root. (CISA description)

Vendor / product: Cisco Unified Communications Manager
CWE: CWE-94
CISA required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
EPSS: 4.5%, percentile 91 (scored 2026-11-03)

EPSS puts about 4.5 in 100 odds (4.5%) on exploitation activity being observed in the next 30 days. Its score is higher than or equal to that of 91% of scored CVEs. This is a model estimate about exploitation anywhere, not about your environment.

Vendor and reference links (from CISA)

Your own deadline under CISA BOD 26-04 depends on exposure, automatability and technical impact: work it out with the BOD 26-04 calculator.

Data dates. CISA KEV catalogue version 2026.11.03, released 2026-11-03, 1,767 entries (checked 2026-11-03). EPSS model v2026.06.15, scored 2026-11-03, 399,388 CVEs. Sources: CISA and FIRST (EPSS by FIRST; scores generated by Empirical Security). Copied to our own database and refreshed automatically; if a refresh fails, the previous copy keeps serving with its own date.

Frequently asked questions

Is CVE-2026-20045 in the CISA KEV catalogue?

Yes. CISA added CVE-2026-20045 (Cisco Unified Communications Products Code Injection Vulnerability) to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue on 2026-01-21. CISA's default due date for it is 2026-02-11.

Is CVE-2026-20045 used in ransomware attacks?

CISA marks known ransomware campaign use as Unknown for CVE-2026-20045. That means CISA lacks confirmation, not that ransomware groups do not use it.

What should I do about CVE-2026-20045?

CISA's required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Sources

CISA, Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog (accessed 2026-11-03)
FIRST, Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS) (EPSS by FIRST; scores generated by Empirical Security)
NVD record for CVE-2026-20045