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CVE-2026-20131

Severity
critical · on CISA KEV actively exploited
Source
CISA-KEV · kev
Published
2026-03-19
Reference
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-20131
⚡ RCE ⌖ exploited in the wild shame 85/100 ransomwarerceexploited-in-wildsupply-chainunpatched

Cisco FMC and SCC allow unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary Java code as root via deserialization of untrusted data.

This critical vulnerability enables remote code execution as root without authentication, directly threatening the integrity of Cisco-managed firewalls and cloud control systems. DIB organizations must immediately patch affected FMC and SCC deployments to prevent ransomware or supply-chain attacks that could compromise network security controls. Failure to patch exposes critical infrastructure to exploitation before a fix is available.

Shame score — A critical RCE vulnerability in a widely deployed management interface that allows unauthenticated remote code execution as root.

Players implicated

Cisco Systems Inc. · vendorSecure Firewall Management Center (FMC) · product

Description

Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) Software and Cisco Security Cloud Control (SCC) Firewall Management contain a deserialization of untrusted data vulnerability in the web-based management interface that could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary Java code as root on an affected device.

Affected FedRAMP products 9 in the catalog

ProductProviderStatusMatch
AppDynamics GovAPM AppDynamics (a Cisco company) Authorized dex-judge · 0.95
Cisco Cloudlock for Government Cisco Systems Inc. Authorized vendor-exact · 0.90
Cisco Meraki for Government Cisco Systems Inc. In Process vendor-exact · 0.90
Cisco SD-WAN for Government Cisco Systems Inc. In Process vendor-exact · 0.90
Cisco Umbrella for Government Cisco Systems Inc. In Process vendor-exact · 0.90
Cisco Unified Communications Manager Cloud for Government (Cisco UCM Cloud for Government) Cisco Systems Inc. Authorized vendor-exact · 0.90
Duo Federal Duo Security (A Cisco Company) Authorized dex-judge · 0.95
WebEx Contact Center Enterprise for Government (WxCCE-G) Cisco Systems Inc. In Process vendor-exact · 0.90
Webex for Government Cisco Systems Inc. Authorized vendor-exact · 0.90