Enables arbitrary command execution on managed Cisco routers via a widely used enterprise network management product, risking network-wide disruption and takeover.
CVE-2026-12573
Command injection in ManageEngine DDI Central allows arbitrary commands on Cisco routers.
Is CVE-2026-12573 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-12573 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 3.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-12573?
CVE-2026-12573 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.8. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-12573?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-12573. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-12573 affect?
CVE-2026-12573 affects ManageEngine DDI Central <= 6200, Managed Cisco IOS routers, DNS/DHCP/IPAM infrastructure. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-12573?
Apply vendor security update immediately; restrict access to DDI Central and audit managed routers.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Command injection permitting arbitrary command execution on managed Cisco IOS routers, enabling config tampering, traffic interception, or network takeover.
Immediate action required
- affected< 6201
As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.
timeline
- 10 Nov 2026Published
- 10 Nov 2026CVE record last updated · same day later
- 11 Nov 2026Analysed by vulneraibility.com · 1 day later
- Linkmanageengine.com /dns-dhcp-ipam/security-updates/security-updates.html
sources
- CVE List (CVE.org): description, affected versions, references; CVE Terms of Use
- NVD: CVSS and CPE data
- FIRST EPSS: exploit probability and percentile
- Summary, impact and triage tags: written by our AI analysis pipeline from the sources above. Check them against the sources.