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Cisco Confirms CVE-2026-20079 Actively Exploited in the Wild
Authentication bypass vulnerability in Secure Firewall Management Center allows unauthorized administrative access
CyberIntel Desk1 min read
Key Takeaways
- CVE-2026-20079 is a maximum-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC)
- The flaw is being actively exploited in the wild as of September 2026
- Unauthenticated remote attackers can gain administrative access to the FMC web interface
- Cisco has released security updates via advisory PSA-2026-0282
- Users should upgrade to patched versions immediately
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