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Cisco Patches 12 SD-WAN and IOS XE Flaws, Including Three 9.8 CVSS Score Bugs
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Cisco Patches 12 SD-WAN and IOS XE Flaws, Including Three 9.8 CVSS Score Bugs

Cisco has released security patches addressing 12 vulnerabilities in its Catalyst SD-WAN and IOS XE Software, including three critical flaws with CVSS scores of 9.8. The vulnerabilities affect systems regardless of device configuration and impact both autonomous and controller mode deployments. These issues were discovered during a comprehensive internal security review.

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Utopia Tech·Aug 6, 2026
Cisco FMC Zero-Day Actively Exploited, Static Credentials Could Expose Sensitive DataAI
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Cisco FMC Zero-Day Actively Exploited, Static Credentials Could Expose Sensitive Data

CISA has added a Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) vulnerability (CVE-2026-20316) to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog after confirmed zero-day exploitation. The flaw, with a CVSS score of 5.3, allows unauthenticated remote attackers to gain unauthorized access through static credentials, potentially exposing sensitive enterprise data.

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Cisco Releases Security Updates for Actively Exploited SD-WAN Manager FlawAI
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Cisco Releases Security Updates for Actively Exploited SD-WAN Manager Flaw

Cisco has issued security patches for CVE-2026-20262, a medium-severity vulnerability in Catalyst SD-WAN Manager (formerly SD-WAN vManage) that is being actively exploited. The flaw, with a CVSS score of 6.5, affects the web UI and allows authenticated remote attackers to create files on the system. Organizations using Cisco SD-WAN solutions should prioritize applying these updates immediately giv

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Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager CVE-2026-20245 Flaw Actively Exploited – No Patch AvailableAI
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Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager CVE-2026-20245 Flaw Actively Exploited – No Patch Available

Cisco has issued a warning about active exploitation of CVE-2026-20245, a high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) affecting Catalyst SD-WAN Manager across multiple deployment models. The flaw impacts on-premises, cloud-managed, and government FedRAMP deployments, with no patch currently available, creating urgent security concerns for enterprise SD-WAN infrastructure.

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Cisco Patches CVE-2026-20230 in Unified CM as Exploit Code Goes PublicAI
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Cisco Patches CVE-2026-20230 in Unified CM as Exploit Code Goes Public

Cisco has released patches for CVE-2026-20230, a server-side request forgery vulnerability in Unified Communications Manager that allows unauthenticated attackers to write files and escalate privileges to root. While Cisco's PSIRT reports no active exploitation yet, proof-of-concept code is now publicly available, significantly increasing the risk of imminent attacks.

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Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Controller Auth Bypass Actively Exploited to Gain Admin AccessAI
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Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Controller Auth Bypass Actively Exploited to Gain Admin Access

Cisco has issued critical security updates for a maximum-severity authentication bypass vulnerability (CVE-2026-20182, CVSS 10.0) in Catalyst SD-WAN Controller and Manager products. The flaw, affecting peering authentication mechanisms, has been actively exploited in limited attacks to gain unauthorized administrative access. Organizations using these SD-WAN solutions should prioritize immediate p

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