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Hackers exploit Cisco SD-WAN flaw to deploy custom KeyDrift malware
A newly identified advanced persistent threat (APT) group tracked as UAT-11473 was observed exploiting CVE-2026-20127, an authentication-bypass flaw in Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Controllers, to deploy a custom malware framework called KeyDrift. CVE-2026-20127 is a max-severity flaw that Cisco patched in February 2026, which allows remote attackers to gain privileged access to Catalyst SD-WAN Controller and […]
New Cisco firewall zero-day exploited to crash SSL VPN devices
Cisco released security updates to patch a denial-of-service zero-day in Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) and Threat Defense (FTD) software that attackers are exploiting to remotely crash vulnerable firewall devices. Tracked as CVE-2026-76418, this high-severity vulnerability affects devices running ASA and FTD software with configurations containing the ‘webvpn’ keyword and SSL VPN enabled on at least […]
InfraTrust report warns of exploited flaws in critical network infrastructure
Attackers are actively exploiting vulnerabilities across critical network infrastructure, and PHP flaws known as “PHP2Shell” put the web management interfaces of firewalls, VPNs, application delivery controllers, and other appliances at risk. The findings come from Eclypsium’s October InfraTrust Pulse, a monthly report tracking security advisories affecting network devices, servers, firmware, chips, and other infrastructure. Between […]
Cisco patches new Secure Email Gateway zero-day exploited in attacks
Cisco has patched another actively exploited zero-day flaw in its Secure Email Gateway (SEG) that lets remote unauthenticated attackers execute commands with root privileges. Tracked as CVE-2026-76519, this vulnerability stems from a relative path traversal weakness in SEG’s Advanced Malware Protection (AMP) feature, caused by improper handling of email attachments. Threat actors can exploit this issue […]
Cisco warns of critical flaws allowing Nexus switch takeover
Cisco released security advisories for five critical vulnerabilities in its NX-OS data center network operating system that could be exploited to run arbitrary code with root privileges on Nexus switches. If remote code execution cannot be achieved, an attacker could exploit the vulnerabilities to crash processes and force the vulnerable device to reload, resulting in […]
Cisco warns of new SD-WAN zero-day exploited in attacks
Cisco released security updates to address a critical zero-day in the Catalyst SD-WAN Manager (tracked as CVE-2026-76504) that attackers are actively exploiting to escalate to admin privileges. Formerly known as SD-WAN vManage, Catalyst SD-WAN Manager is network management software that lets admins monitor and manage up to 6,000 SD-WAN devices from a single dashboard. “In […]
Cisco warns of max severity ISE zero-day exploited in attacks
Cisco has released security updates to address a maximum-severity Identity Services Engine vulnerability that attackers are actively exploiting in the wild. Cisco ISE is a centralized policy platform that IT administrators use to manage endpoints, users, and device access to network resources, often while enforcing Zero Trust security models. The security flaw (tracked as CVE-2026-76460) […]
Cisco patches Secure Email Gateway zero-day exploited in attacks
Cisco warned customers to patch a critical Secure Email Gateway zero-day security flaw that threat actors have been exploiting in attacks. “In September 2026, the Cisco PSIRT became aware of active exploitation of this vulnerability,” the company warned in a Monday security advisory. The security flaw (tracked as CVE-2026-76461) was found in the email parsing […]
Cisco FMC flaws exploited by ransomware gang, state-sponsored hackers
Cisco Talos says two recently patched Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) vulnerabilities have been exploited by three separate threat clusters linked to ransomware and state-sponsored attacks. The attacks exploited CVE-2026-20079, a maximum-severity authentication bypass flaw, and CVE-2026-20316, a static credential vulnerability that allows attackers to log in using a low-privileged account. According to a new […]
Cisco confirms CVE-2026-20079 Secure FMC flaw exploited in attacks
Cisco has confirmed that a maximum-severity authentication bypass vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-20079 in its Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) software is being actively exploited in attacks. The vulnerability has a maximum CVSS score of 10.0 and allows unauthenticated, remote attackers to bypass authentication and execute scripts and commands as root on vulnerable devices. “In August […]