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Cisco Releases Security Updates for Actively Exploited SD-WAN Manager Flaw
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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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Utopia Tech·Jun 16, 2026
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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