CVE-2026-20079Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center Authentication Bypass Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

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A critical-severity authentication bypass in Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) from Cisco. Attackers are actively exploiting it in the wild (listed by CISA on September 9, 2026). The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 88.7% (higher than 99.8% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: Metasploit, Nuclei, public proof-of-concept code. 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.