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GHSA-MV8W-C2QV-CGRG

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-03-04 18:31 – Updated: 2026-09-09 21:30

Details

This vulnerability is due to an improper system process that is created at boot time. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted HTTP requests to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute a variety of scripts and commands that allow root access to the device.

Severity

10.0 (Critical)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

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CVE-2026-20079 (GCVE-0-2026-20079)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-03-04 17:17 – Updated: 2026-09-16 20:08

Title

Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center Authentication Bypass Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Summary

A vulnerability in the web interface of Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) Software 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. This vulnerability is due to an improper system process that is created at boot time. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted HTTP requests to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute a variety of scripts and commands that allow root access to the device.

Severity

10 (Critical)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

SSVC

Exploitation: active Automatable: yes Technical Impact: total

CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)

Decision recorded 2026-09-10 03:55 UTC

CWE

CWE-288 - Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel

Assigner

cisco mitre root

References

4 references

URL	Tags
https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/c…
https://blog.talosintelligence.com/fmc-ongoing-ex…	third-party-advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilit…	government-resource
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2026/Aug/80

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version
Cisco	Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC)	Affected: 7.0.0 Affected: 7.0.0.1 Affected: 7.0.1 Affected: 7.1.0 Affected: 7.0.1.1 Affected: 7.1.0.1 Affected: 7.0.2 Affected: 7.2.0 Affected: 7.0.2.1 Affected: 7.0.3 Affected: 7.1.0.2 Affected: 7.2.0.1 Affected: 7.0.4 Affected: 7.2.1 Affected: 7.0.5 Affected: 7.3.0 Affected: 7.2.2 Affected: 7.3.1 Affected: 7.2.3 Affected: 7.1.0.3 Affected: 7.2.3.1 Affected: 7.2.4 Affected: 7.0.6 Affected: 7.2.4.1 Affected: 7.2.5 Affected: 7.3.1.1 Affected: 7.4.0 Affected: 7.0.6.1 Affected: 7.2.5.1 Affected: 7.4.1 Affected: 7.2.6 Affected: 7.4.1.1 Affected: 7.0.6.2 Affected: 7.2.7 Affected: 7.2.5.2 Affected: 7.3.1.2 Affected: 7.2.8 Affected: 7.6.0 Affected: 7.4.2 Affected: 7.2.8.1 Affected: 7.0.6.3 Affected: 7.4.2.1 Affected: 7.2.9 Affected: 7.0.7 Affected: 7.7.0 Affected: 7.4.2.2 Affected: 7.2.10 Affected: 7.6.1 Affected: 7.4.2.3 Affected: 7.0.8 Affected: 7.6.2 Affected: 7.7.10 Affected: 7.2.10.1 Affected: 7.0.8.1 Affected: 7.6.2.1 Affected: 7.2.10.2 Affected: 7.7.10.1 Affected: 7.4.2.4 Affected: 7.4.3 Affected: 7.6.3 Affected: 7.7.11 Affected: 7.6.4 Affected: 10.0.0 Affected: 7.4.4 Affected: 7.4.5 Affected: 7.0.9 Affected: 7.2.11 Affected: 7.7.12 Affected: 7.6.5 Affected: 7.4.6 Affected: 10.0.1 Affected: 7.4.7

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