SB2026041731 - Link following in Cisco ThousandEyes Enterprise Agent
Published: April 17, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB2026041731
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Link following (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-20161)
The vulnerability allows a local user to compromise the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to an insecure link following issue in the CLI. A local user can create a specially crafted symbolic link to a critical file on the system and overwrite it with privileges of the application.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.