Cisco License On-Prem Security Hardening Release
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-76480 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | cisco |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-10-07 17:17:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-10-07 17:17:00 UTC |
| Description | As part of Cisco's ongoing commitment to proactive security and product quality, the engineering team for Cisco License On-Prem, formerly Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem (SSM On-Prem), has conducted a comprehensive internal security review. This review resulted in software hardening releases that address multiple internally discovered vulnerabilities. The vulnerabilities tracked by CVE-2026-76480 are related to issues with improper authentication that are grouped under the Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) Pillar CWE-306. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 9.8 CRITICAL from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Problem Types: CWE-306 | CWE-306 Missing Authentication for Critical Function
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Primary | 9.8 | CRITICAL | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 3.1 | CNA | CVSSV3_1 | 9.8 | CRITICAL | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Cisco | Cisco License On-Prem | affected 7-202001 | Not specified |
| CNA | Cisco | Cisco License On-Prem | affected 1.1 | Not specified |
| CNA | Cisco | Cisco License On-Prem | affected 6.3.0 | Not specified |
| CNA | Cisco | Cisco License On-Prem | affected 8-202004 | Not specified |
| CNA | Cisco | Cisco License On-Prem | affected 8-202006 | Not specified |
| CNA | Cisco | Cisco License On-Prem | affected 1.2 | Not specified |
| CNA | Cisco | Cisco License On-Prem | affected 1.3 | Not specified |
| CNA | Cisco | Cisco License On-Prem | affected 8-202012 | Not specified |
| CNA | Cisco | Cisco License On-Prem | affected 8-202010 | Not specified |
| CNA | Cisco | Cisco License On-Prem | affected 8-202008 | Not specified |
| CNA | Cisco | Cisco License On-Prem | affected 9-202201 | Not specified |
| CNA | Cisco | Cisco License On-Prem | affected 8-202102 | Not specified |
| CNA | Cisco | Cisco License On-Prem | affected 1.4 | Not specified |
| CNA | Cisco | Cisco License On-Prem | affected 8-202105 | Not specified |
| CNA | Cisco | Cisco License On-Prem | affected 8-202108 | Not specified |
| CNA | Cisco | Cisco License On-Prem | affected 8-202112 | Not specified |
| CNA | Cisco | Cisco License On-Prem | affected 8-202201 | Not specified |
| CNA | Cisco | Cisco License On-Prem | affected 8-202206 | Not specified |
| CNA | Cisco | Cisco License On-Prem | affected 8-202212 | Not specified |
| CNA | Cisco | Cisco License On-Prem | affected 8-202302 | Not specified |
| CNA | Cisco | Cisco License On-Prem | affected 8-202303 | Not specified |
| CNA | Cisco | Cisco License On-Prem | affected 8-202304 | Not specified |
| CNA | Cisco | Cisco License On-Prem | affected 8-202308 | Not specified |
| CNA | Cisco | Cisco License On-Prem | affected 8-202401 | Not specified |
| CNA | Cisco | Cisco License On-Prem | affected 8-202404 | Not specified |
| CNA | Cisco | Cisco License On-Prem | affected 9-202406 | Not specified |
| CNA | Cisco | Cisco License On-Prem | affected 9-202407 | Not specified |
| CNA | Cisco | Cisco License On-Prem | affected 9-202410 | Not specified |
| CNA | Cisco | Cisco License On-Prem | affected 9-202412 | Not specified |
| CNA | Cisco | Cisco License On-Prem | affected 9-202501 | Not specified |
| CNA | Cisco | Cisco License On-Prem | affected 9-202502 | Not specified |
| CNA | Cisco | Cisco License On-Prem | affected 9-202504 | Not specified |
| CNA | Cisco | Cisco License On-Prem | affected 9-202507 | Not specified |
| CNA | Cisco | Cisco License On-Prem | affected 9-202510 | Not specified |
| CNA | Cisco | Cisco License On-Prem | affected 9-202601 | Not specified |
| CNA | Cisco | Cisco License On-Prem | affected 10-202606 | Not specified |
| CNA | Cisco | Cisco License On-Prem | affected 10-202608 | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-harden... | [email protected] | sec.cloudapps.cisco.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
Additional Advisory Data
Exploits
CNA: The Cisco PSIRT is not aware of any public announcements or malicious use of the vulnerability that is described in this advisory.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.