Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center Software Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
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. Note: If th
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- Vendor
- Cisco
- Product
- Firepower / FTD
- Exposure class
- Edge / VPN / firewall
Why it ranks 26 (Notable)
- Exposed product class: edge / VPN / firewall
- Widely deployed vendor product (Cisco)
- Vendor security advisory
- Recency: items published within 24 hours gain 15, within 72 hours 6, within 7 days 2.
Links
- Cisco PSIRT Security Advisories (sec.cloudapps.cisco.com)
- CVE-2026-20079 on this site · NVD · CVE.org · Vulnpedia
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