// CVE

CVE-2026-20316

Medium 5.3 Exploited (KEV) Ransomware

Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC)

5.3CVSS
35%EPSS
YesCISA KEV

Summary

A vulnerability in the web interface of Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to log in to an affected device using a low-privileged account to access sensitive data within t…

Published: 2026-07-29 · In KEV since: 2026-07-29

Analysis

🔴 Critical — used in ransomware

Weakness: CWE-259.

How it's exploited: Exploitable over the network (internet-reachable), unauthenticated, no user interaction, and with low complexity.

⚠️ Critical combo: remote, unauthenticated and no interaction → trivial to automate.

Impact: Confidentiality partial · Integrity none · Availability none.

Status: Used in ransomware campaigns (CISA KEV).

How to defend:
  • Patch now: it is in CISA's actively-exploited catalog (KEV), with a deadline.
  • Reduce exposure: keep it off the internet; firewall, VPN or network segmentation.
  • Detect: turn this CVE into detection rules.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

The vector encodes how it's exploited (translated above, in the analysis). Break it down in the CVSS tool →

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Sources: CISA KEV · EPSS · FIRST.org · NVD. Analysis derived from the CVSS vector and exploitation status (no AI). Informational; always verify against the vendor's official advisory.