Affects widely used enterprise network-management software (ManageEngine DDI). Allows execution of commands on managed Cisco IOS devices, risking network outages and configuration compromise.
CVE-2026-95646
Unicode command injection in ManageEngine DDI Central allows execution of device commands.
Is CVE-2026-95646 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-95646 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 3.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-95646?
CVE-2026-95646 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.0. 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-2026-95646?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-95646. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-95646 affect?
CVE-2026-95646 affects ManageEngine DDI Central (<=6500), Managed Cisco IOS devices via DHCP configuration. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-95646?
Apply ManageEngine security update immediately; restrict cluster-scoped operator privileges until patched.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Authenticated cluster-scoped operators can inject Unicode to execute unintended commands on managed Cisco IOS devices, enabling config changes, service disruption, or lateral compromise.
Immediate action required
- affected< 6500
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.