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CVE-2026-20079

Cisco · Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) and Security Cloud Control (SCC) Firewall Management · Cisco Firewall Management Center Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel Vulnerability

· Added to CISA KEV
CVSS—
Severityhigh
Weakness—
EPSS88.7%99.8th percentile
Exploited3 KEV sources
Ransomware useUnknown
Federal fix dueSep 12, 2026
patch window

Called exploited 189 days after disclosure.

Measured from the CVE publication date to the earliest of 3 KEV catalogues that list it.

The life of this vulnerability

  1. CVE reserved
  2. CVE published5mo
  3. First KEV listing6mo
  4. Last sightingsame day

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Which catalogues call it exploited

Sources3 of 3
Listings differ by0 d
Strongest claimconfirmed

3 catalogues list it. CIRCL aggregates the others and is shown but not counted.

Public exploitation evidence

2 public reports collected from VulnCheck and CIRCL, first on Sep 9, 2026. Each links to its original source. We have not verified them.

Description

Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) Software and Cisco Security Cloud Control (SCC) Firewall Management contain an authentication Bypass using an alternate path or channel vulnerability that could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass authentication and execute script files on an affected device to obtain root access to the underlying operating system.

Required action (CISA)

Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.

References

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Our coverage of CVE-2026-20079

CVE-2025-66516high

Metasploit Wrap Up: This One Goes to Sixteen!

A recent update to the Metasploit framework has introduced sixteen new modules, including ten exploit modules, five of which address vulnerabilities listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. The new exploits target products from Cisco, PaperCut, SonicWall, JetBrains, and Langflow, among others.

CVE-2026-20079high

Cisco confirms CVE-2026-20079 Secure FMC flaw exploited in attacks

Cisco has confirmed active exploitation of CVE-2026-20079, a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in its Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) software. The flaw, which carries a maximum CVSS score of 10.0, allows unauthenticated, remote attackers to execute scripts and commands with root privileges on affected devices by sending specially crafted HTTP requests to the web interface.