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TI-2026-16502 Aliases CVE-2026-20316GHSA-x85f-hvgg-4944

Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center Software Static Credential Vulnerability

Priority HIGH 81Exploited in the wildCWE-259Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · None · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-259.

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 the impacted systems. This vulnerability is due to the presence of static user credentials for a low-privileged account. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by using the account to log in to an affected system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to log in to the affected system and access sensitive data as the low-privileged user.  Note: If the FMC management interface does not have public internet access, the attack surface that is associated with this vulnerability is reduced.   Cisco has assigned this security advisory a Security Impact Rating (SIR) of High rather than Medium as the score indicates. The reason is that this vulnerability can be used with other Cisco Secure FMC Software vulnerabilities to elevate privileges.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Active In CISA KEV since 2026-07-29CISA due date 2026-08-01Known ransomware use
EPSS 0.35096 98th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Active
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
CiscoCisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC)7.0.0; 7.0.0.1; 7.0.1; 7.0.1.1; 7.0.2; 7.2.0; 7.0.2.1; 7.0.3; 7.2.0.1; 7.0.4; 7.2.1; 7.0.5; 7.3.0; 7.2.2; 7.3.1; 7.2.3; 7.2.3.1; 7.2.4; 7.0.6; 7.2.4.1; 7.2.5; 7.3.1.1; 7.4.0; 7.0.6.1; 7.2.5.1; 7.4.1; 7.2.6; 7.4.1.1; 7.0.6.2; 7.2.7; 7.2.5.2; 7.3.1.2; 7.2.8; 7.6.0; 7.4.2; 7.2.8.1; 7.0.6.3; 7.4.2.1; 7.2.9; 7.0.7; 7.7.0; 7.4.2.2; 7.2.10; 7.6.1; 7.4.2.3; 7.0.8; 7.6.2; 7.7.10; 7.2.10.1; 7.0.8.1; 7.6.2.1; 7.2.10.2; 7.7.10.1; 7.4.2.4; 7.4.3; 7.6.3; 7.7.11; 7.6.4; 10.0.0; 7.4.4; 7.4.5; 7.0.9; 7.2.11; 7.7.12; 7.6.5; 7.4.6; 10.0.1; 7.4.7—No fix listedCNA
  • Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) VendorCisco Affected 7.0.0; 7.0.0.1; 7.0.1; 7.0.1.1; 7.0.2; 7.2.0; 7.0.2.1; 7.0.3; 7.2.0.1; 7.0.4; 7.2.1; 7.0.5; 7.3.0; 7.2.2; 7.3.1; 7.2.3; 7.2.3.1; 7.2.4; 7.0.6; 7.2.4.1; 7.2.5; 7.3.1.1; 7.4.0; 7.0.6.1; 7.2.5.1; 7.4.1; 7.2.6; 7.4.1.1; 7.0.6.2; 7.2.7; 7.2.5.2; 7.3.1.2; 7.2.8; 7.6.0; 7.4.2; 7.2.8.1; 7.0.6.3; 7.4.2.1; 7.2.9; 7.0.7; 7.7.0; 7.4.2.2; 7.2.10; 7.6.1; 7.4.2.3; 7.0.8; 7.6.2; 7.7.10; 7.2.10.1; 7.0.8.1; 7.6.2.1; 7.2.10.2; 7.7.10.1; 7.4.2.4; 7.4.3; 7.6.3; 7.7.11; 7.6.4; 10.0.0; 7.4.4; 7.4.5; 7.0.9; 7.2.11; 7.7.12; 7.6.5; 7.4.6; 10.0.1; 7.4.7 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_management_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0.0 – 7.0.9; 7.2.0 – 7.2.11; 7.3.0 – 7.3.1.2; 7.4.0 – 7.4.7; 7.6.0 – 7.6.5; 7.7.0 – 7.7.12; 10.0.0 – 10.0.1VulnerableCisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_management_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.0 – 7.0.9; 7.2.0 – 7.2.11; 7.3.0 – 7.3.1.2; 7.4.0 – 7.4.7; 7.6.0 – 7.6.5; 7.7.0 – 7.7.12; 10.0.0 – 10.0.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-07-29 Added to CISA KEV
  2. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-20316
  3. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x85f-hvgg-4944

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2026-16344 Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center Software Remote Code Execution Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2026-16292 Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center Authentication Bypass Remote Code Execution Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2016-05515 The Threat Management Console in Cisco Firepower Management Center 5.2.0 through 6.0.1… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2025-14563 Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center Software Radius Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2023-06757 Improper privilege management in Cisco Firepower Management Center CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
  • TI-2019-12063 Cisco Firepower Management Center Lightweight Directory Access Protocol Authentication Bypass Vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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