How severe is CVE-2026-20157?

CVE-2026-20157 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5, rated high severity. It is exploitable over an adjacent network with high attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2026-20157 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (1st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2026-20157?

CVE-2026-20157 primarily affects Cisco Roomos. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2026-20157?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2026-20157 published?

CVE-2026-20157 was published on 2026-07-15 and last updated on 2026-08-14.

CVE-2026-20157

CVE-2026-20157 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco Roomos with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-311.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.5)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (1st percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-311
Affected product: Cisco Roomos
Published: 2026-07-15
Last modified: 2026-08-14

Description

As part of Cisco's ongoing commitment to proactive security and product quality, the Cisco RoomOS engineering team has conducted a comprehensive internal security review. This review resulted in a software hardening release that addresses multiple internally discovered vulnerabilities. The vulnerabilities tracked by CVE-2026-20157 are related to missing encryption that are grouped under the Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) Pillar CWE-311.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-20157?: As part of Cisco's ongoing commitment to proactive security and product quality, the Cisco RoomOS engineering team has conducted a comprehensive internal security review. This review resulted in a software hardening release that addresses multiple internally discovered vulnerabilities. The vulnerabilities tracked by CVE-2026-20157 are related to missing encryption that are grouped under the Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) Pillar CWE-311.
How severe is CVE-2026-20157?: CVE-2026-20157 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5, rated high severity. It is exploitable over an adjacent network with high attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2026-20157 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (1st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2026-20157?: CVE-2026-20157 primarily affects Cisco Roomos. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2026-20157?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2026-20157 published?: CVE-2026-20157 was published on 2026-07-15 and last updated on 2026-08-14.

References

Affected products (2)

cpe:2.3:o:cisco:roomos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:roomos_cloud:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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