Vulnerability · Published Sep 16, 2026 · Assigned by cisco
CVE-2026-20342Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center Software Low Privileged Arbitrary File Download Vulnerability
High 7.7
In plain English
A high-severity authorization bypass via user-controlled key in Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) from Cisco. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.6% (higher than 48% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
A vulnerability in a specific file download API of Cisco Secure FMC Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to download arbitrary files from an affected system. This vulnerability exists because user input is not being sanitized. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted HTTPS request. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to download arbitrary files from the affected system. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have valid credentials for a user account with at least the role of Security Analyst (read-only).
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Cisco | Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) | 7.0.07.0.0.17.0.17.0.1.17.0.27.2.07.0.2.17.0.3 |
Weakness: CWE-639 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N