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CVE-2026-20316 - Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center Use of Hard-coded Password Vulnerability (known exploited)

Added to CISA KEV on 2026-07-29. Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) formerly known as Firepower Management Center contains a use of hard-coded password vulnerability that could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to log in to an affected device using a low-privileged account to access sensitive data within the impacted systems.
CRITICAL CISA KEV ACTIVELY EXPLOITED
Severity & confidence
Source severitycritical
Platform severitycritical
Confidencehigh
Exploitationactively exploited
CVSS-
Affected
Vendorscisco
ProductsSecure Firewall Management Center (FMC)
Sectorsenergy
Reporting sources (1)
CISA - Known Exploited Vulnerabilities
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๐ŸŽฏ Why should I care?
  • On the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.
  • Credible sources report active exploitation in the wild.
Timeline & provenance
Published2026-07-29T00:00:00
Last updated2026-10-21T04:58:06
Ingested2026-08-21T04:39:09
FreshnessNEAR-REAL-TIME
Threat typeexploitation
Recommended action
Apply the vendor-supplied patch immediately. Review vendor and CISA guidance for detection and mitigation.
Next steps
  1. Identify affected systems in your environment.
  2. Apply the vendor patch or mitigation guidance.
  3. Review logs for indicators described in the advisory.
  4. Follow the affected vendor/product to track updates.
Confidence explanation
Reported by a government or cert-grade source (CISA, NCSC, NVD, ENISA, MSRC).
Source type: gov ยท Original: CISA - Known Exploited Vulnerabilities