Unity ConnectionApplication · Cisco
CVE-2026-20061
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedA vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Unity Connection could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to perform an SQL injection attack against an affected device. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have valid user credentials on the affected device. This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted HTTP(S) request to the web-based management interface of an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to view data on the affected device.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceSQL injection vulnerability in Cisco Unity Connection's web-based management interface due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. Authenticated attackers can send crafted HTTP(S) requests to inject malicious SQL queries and view unauthorized data on the affected device.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data
Unity ConnectionApplication
<= 12.5= 14.0= 14su1= 14su2= 14su3= 14su3a= 14su4= 14su5= 15.0= 15su1= 15su2= 15su3CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify installed Cisco Unity Connection versionUse the CLI command 'show version' or access the administration dashboard to determine the exact installed version numberAffected if Version matches or is within: 12.5 or earlier; 14.0; 14su1; 14su2; 14su3; 14su3a; 14su4; 14su5; 15.0; 15su1; 15su2; or 15su3
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Confirm web-based management interface is accessibleVerify that the Cisco Unity Connection web management interface is reachable via HTTP or HTTPS from network locations where attackers could send requestsAffected if Web management interface is exposed and accessible to unauthenticated or low-privilege network attackers
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Check authentication status for web interfaceDetermine whether valid user accounts exist with access to the web management interface, as the attacker requires authentication to exploit this flawAffected if Active user accounts with web interface access are present in the system
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Review web server logs for suspicious SQL patternsInspect the web server and application logs for incoming requests containing SQL syntax such as single quotes, UNION statements, or database object names in parametersAffected if Logs show requests with SQL injection patterns or unauthorized database query attempts
System is affected if running an affected version with the web management interface enabled and accessible to authenticated attackers
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataApply Cisco's official patch when available; implement proper input validation and parameterized queries in the web management interface code to prevent SQL injection.
Fix this in Unity Connection
Scoped from the published advisory
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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