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Cisco RoomOS EUVDEUVD-2026-44722

| CVE-2026-20187 HIGH
Improper Check or Handling of Exceptional Conditions (CWE-703)
2026-07-15 cisco GHSA-xmhm-hhwr-f9fp
7.5
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: cisco
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Reach RoomOS device over network
  2. Delivery
    Send crafted malformed request
  3. Exploit
    Trigger unhandled exceptional condition (CWE-703)
  4. Execution
    Crash or hang service process
  5. Impact
    Endpoint denial of service

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A10:2025 - Mishandling of Exceptional Conditions
ASVS 5.0
V16 - Security Logging and Error Handling Exception handling framework
Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires network-level reachability to a device running vulnerable Cisco RoomOS software; per the CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N) no authentication, no privileges, and no user interaction are needed against affected endpoints. The primary limiting factor is network exposure: RoomOS devices are typically deployed on internal or management networks behind NAT/firewalls and registered to Webex cloud or on-prem call control, so an attacker must be able to reach the vulnerable service (e.g., be on the same segment or through an exposed signaling path) - this is not internet-wide by default. Impact is confined to availability (device disruption/DoS), not confidentiality or integrity. The exact vulnerable service, protocol, and any non-default configuration required are not specified in the input and should be confirmed via the Cisco advisory.

Impact

The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.5 (High), driven entirely by availability impact (A:H) with no confidentiality or integrity effect, and an attractive exploitability profile: network vector, low complexity, no privileges, and no user interaction (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N). Despite the easy exploitability profile, the concrete risk is bounded to disruption/DoS of the collaboration endpoint rather than data theft or code execution. There is no CISA KEV listing, no public exploit code, and no EPSS score provided, so there is no evidence of active or imminent exploitation - this reads as a proactively self-disclosed hardening finding rather than a hot, in-the-wild threat. A key conflict must be flagged: the input Tags say 'Information Disclosure,' but the CVSS vector explicitly sets C:N/I:N/A:H (availability only), so the disclosure characterization is not supported by the scored impact and should be verified against the Cisco advisory. EPSS is missing, so probabilistic exploitation likelihood cannot be quantified.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker with network reachability to a Cisco RoomOS endpoint sends crafted or malformed traffic to an exposed service, triggering an unhandled exceptional condition that crashes or hangs the device and drops it out of service. Because no authentication or user interaction is required (PR:N/UI:N) and complexity is low (AC:L), a single reachable device could be repeatedly knocked offline during meetings. No public proof-of-concept or exploit code is available at time of analysis, and impact is limited to availability rather than data compromise.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
No patch listed yet 0.3% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Jul 15, 2026

Denial of service in Cisco RoomOS software allows remote unauthenticated attackers to exhaust availability of affected collaboration endpoints and room-based video devices through improper handling of exceptional conditions (CWE-703). The issue was internally discovered by Cisco's RoomOS engineering team as part of a hardening release bundling multiple flaws under this identifier, carries a CVSS 7.5 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H), and has no public exploit identified at time of analysis. Note that the CVSS vector reflects availability-only impact even though a source tag labels it 'Information Disclosure,' a discrepancy defenders should verify against the Cisco advisory.

RemediationAI

Apply the Cisco RoomOS software hardening release that addresses CVE-2026-20187; because RoomOS devices are typically cloud-managed (Webex Control Hub) or receive automatic/scheduled software updates, ensure endpoints are on the latest RoomOS train and that automatic upgrades are enabled so the fixed build is deployed. The input does not include an exact fixed version number, so consult the Cisco advisory (https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-hardening-roomos-AqNMbEq) for the precise patched release and confirm your fleet's build against it. As a compensating control until patched, restrict network reachability to the endpoints' management and signaling interfaces - place RoomOS devices on a segmented VLAN, limit inbound access to trusted Webex/on-prem call-control infrastructure, and block untrusted network paths to the devices; the trade-off is that overly aggressive filtering can break call setup, provisioning, or cloud registration, so validate against required Webex service endpoints before enforcing.

Affected VersionsENISA

Cisco RoomOS Software RoomOS 11.31.1.5
Cisco RoomOS Software RoomOS 10.19.2.2
Cisco RoomOS Software RoomOS 11.9.2.4
Cisco RoomOS Software RoomOS 11.32.2.1
Cisco RoomOS Software RoomOS 11.36.1.1
Cisco RoomOS Software RoomOS 11.20.3.0
Cisco RoomOS Software RoomOS 11.28.1.3
Cisco RoomOS Software RoomOS 10.11.6.0
Cisco RoomOS Software RoomOS 11.1.4.1
Cisco RoomOS Software RoomOS 11.24.2.4
Cisco RoomOS Software RoomOS 11.24.1.5
Cisco RoomOS Software RoomOS 11.32.4.0
Cisco RoomOS Software RoomOS 11.1.3.1
Cisco RoomOS Software RoomOS 10.11.2.2
Cisco RoomOS Software RoomOS 11.5.4.6
Cisco RoomOS Software RoomOS 11.32.3.0
Cisco RoomOS Software RoomOS 10.19.3.0
Cisco RoomOS Software RoomOS 10.15.3.0
Cisco RoomOS Software RoomOS 26.0.1.2
Cisco RoomOS Software RoomOS 26.4.1.6
Cisco RoomOS Software RoomOS 10.19 StepUpg
Cisco RoomOS Software RoomOS 11.14.5.0
Cisco RoomOS Software RoomOS 11.5.3.3
Cisco RoomOS Software RoomOS 10.8.2.5
Cisco RoomOS Software RoomOS 11.14.2.3
Cisco RoomOS Software RoomOS 26.4.1.4
Cisco RoomOS Software RoomOS 10.8.3.1
Cisco RoomOS Software RoomOS 11.27.3.0
Cisco RoomOS Software RoomOS 11.17.2.2
Cisco RoomOS Software RoomOS 10.8.4.0
Cisco RoomOS Software RoomOS 10.15.4.1
Cisco RoomOS Software RoomOS 10.3.4.0
Cisco RoomOS Software RoomOS 11.24.3.0
Cisco RoomOS Software RoomOS 11.17.3.0
Cisco RoomOS Software RoomOS 26.5.2.0
Cisco RoomOS Software RoomOS 11.9.3.1
Cisco RoomOS Software RoomOS 11.5.2.4
Cisco RoomOS Software RoomOS 10.3.2.0
Cisco RoomOS Software RoomOS 26.1.1.5
Cisco RoomOS Software RoomOS 11.24.4.1
Cisco RoomOS Software RoomOS 11.37.1.0
Cisco RoomOS Software RoomOS 10.3.2.4
Cisco RoomOS Software RoomOS 10.15.5.3
Cisco RoomOS Software RoomOS 11.23.1.8
Cisco RoomOS Software RoomOS 26.2.2.2
Cisco RoomOS Software RoomOS 11.20.2.3
Cisco RoomOS Software RoomOS 10.15.2.2
Cisco RoomOS Software RoomOS 11.27.2.0
Cisco RoomOS Software RoomOS 26.3.1.3
Cisco RoomOS Software RoomOS 11.27.4.0
Cisco RoomOS Software RoomOS 11.34.1.2
Cisco RoomOS Software RoomOS 10.19.4.2
Cisco RoomOS Software RoomOS 11.14.3.0
Cisco RoomOS Software RoomOS 10.11.5.2
Cisco RoomOS Software RoomOS 10.11.3.0
Cisco RoomOS Software RoomOS 11.23.1.6
Cisco RoomOS Software RoomOS 11.17.4.0
Cisco RoomOS Software RoomOS 11.33.1.7
Cisco RoomOS Software RoomOS 10.11.4.1
Cisco RoomOS Software RoomOS 11.32.5.1
Cisco RoomOS Software RoomOS 10.3.3.0
Cisco RoomOS Software RoomOS 11.27.5.0
Cisco RoomOS Software RoomOS 11.35.1.2
Cisco RoomOS Software RoomOS 11.1.2.4
Cisco RoomOS Software RoomOS 10.19.5.6
Cisco RoomOS Software RoomOS 11.14.2.1
Cisco RoomOS Software RoomOS 11.14.4.0

Affected Packages

euvd cisco_roomos_software_roomos no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

Cisco RoomOS is the software platform running on Cisco's Room, Board, and Desk collaboration endpoints (Webex-registered and on-premises video conferencing hardware). The root cause is classified under CWE-703 (Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions), a pillar-level weakness class describing failures to correctly detect, propagate, or recover from error states, unexpected inputs, or resource-limit conditions. In network-facing services, this class typically manifests as unhandled exceptions or malformed-input parsing paths that crash or hang a process, producing the availability impact reflected in the CVSS vector. The single affected CPE is cpe:2.3:a:cisco:cisco_roomos_software (all versions prior to the hardening release), and CVE-2026-20187 is described by Cisco as an umbrella tracking multiple internally discovered vulnerabilities addressed together.

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Severity by source

Vendor (cisco) PRIMARY 7.5 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
vuln.today AI 7.5 HIGH

Network-reachable service exploitable without auth or interaction at low complexity, causing availability loss only, so C:N/I:N/A:H with PR:N/UI:N matches the disclosed DoS impact.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (cisco).

CVSS VectorVendor: cisco

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

DescriptionCVE.org

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-2026-20187 are related to improper handling of exceptional conditions that are grouped under the Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) Pillar CWE-703.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Cisco RoomOS software powering video collaboration endpoints and room-based devices is susceptible to a denial-of-service attack by unauthenticated remote attackers, potentially disabling meeting infrastructure across the organization. This threatens business continuity for distributed teams and critical meeting operations. Cisco has not released a patch, requiring immediate interim protective controls.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Implement network segmentation to isolate RoomOS devices from untrusted networks; deploy firewall policies to restrict inbound access to essential video conferencing protocols and authorized subnets only; enable rate limiting on management interfaces; activate continuous monitoring for service availability degradation and connection anomalies; maintain real-time inventory of RoomOS versions for rapid impact assessment upon patch release.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 84% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
widely used enterprise video endpoints, but device-specific footprint not ubiquitous
Data Quality
5 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.3%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
Yes
Human Impact
High
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

38
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +38
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.

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