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CVE-2026-20315: Improper Access Control in Cisco Cisco Secure Workload

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Critical
VulnerabilityCVE-2026-20315cvecve-2026-20315
Published: 08/19/2026 (08/19/2026, 16:19:36 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Cisco
Product: Cisco Secure Workload

Description

CVE-2026-20315 is a critical improper access control vulnerability in Cisco Secure Workload. It was discovered during an internal security review and affects multiple specific versions of the product. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-284 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 10.0, indicating it allows unauthenticated attackers to fully compromise confidentiality, integrity, and availability without user interaction. No information about available patches or vendor advisories is provided in the input.

CVSS v3.1

Score 10.0critical

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected software

Cisco

Cisco Secure Workload

Affected versions
=2.2.1.41=3.2.1.18=3.3.2.50=3.4.1.28=3.4.1.34=2.3.1.45=2.3.1.41=3.3.2.28=3.1.1.59=2.0.2.20=2.1.1.33=2.1.1.29=3.2.1.28=3.4.1.35=3.1.1.65=3.1.1.67=2.0.1.34=2.3.1.49=2.2.1.39=3.4.1.19=3.3.2.23=3.1.1.61=3.1.1.54=3.5.1.17=3.3.2.33=3.5.1.1=2.3.1.53=3.5.1.20=3.5.1.30=3.3.2.16=3.1.1.55=3.4.1.6=2.3.1.50=2.3.1.52=3.2.1.19=2.2.1.35=3.1.1.53=3.1.1.70=3.2.1.20=3.5.1.2=1.103.1.12=2.3.1.51=3.3.2.42=3.4.1.1=3.3.2.12=2.1.1.31=3.5.1.23=3.3.2.53=3.4.1.14=3.3.2.2=3.4.1.20=3.3.2.35=2.2.1.34=1.102.21=3.3.2.5=3.5.1.31=3.6.1.5=3.2.1.31=3.5.1.37=3.4.1.40=3.6.1.17=3.6.1.21=3.2.1.32=3.2.1.33=3.6.1.35=3.6.1.36=3.7.1.5=3.6.1.47=3.7.1.22=3.6.1.52=3.7.1.39=3.8.1.1=3.7.1.51=3.8.1.19=3.8.1.36=3.7.1.59=3.8.1.39=3.9.1.1=3.9.1.10=3.9.1.24=3.9.1.25=3.9.1.28=3.9.1.38=3.8.1.53=3.9.1.52=3.10.1.1=3.9.1.64=3.10.2.11=3.9.1.66=3.10.3.19=3.9.1.69=3.10.4.8=3.10.5.6=4.0.1.1=4.0.2.4=4.0.2.5=3.10.6.3=3.10.7.4=4.0.3.13=4.0.3.17=3.10.8.3

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 09/11/2026, 07:48:03 UTC

Technical Analysis

Cisco Secure Workload contains multiple improper access control vulnerabilities grouped under CWE-284, identified during an internal security review. These issues allow unauthorized access that can lead to complete compromise of the affected system. The vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2026-20315 and affects numerous exact versions of Cisco Secure Workload. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, and complete impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Potential Impact

An attacker exploiting this vulnerability can gain unauthorized access to Cisco Secure Workload, potentially leading to full compromise of system confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The CVSS score of 10.0 reflects the critical severity and the potential for severe impact on affected systems.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no patch or official fix information is provided, users should monitor Cisco's official security advisories for updates and apply any released patches promptly.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
cisco
Date Reserved
2025-10-08T11:59:15.410Z
Cvss Version
3.1
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 6a85d85eacd9273b49511c7d

Added to database: 08/19/2026, 16:22:54 UTC

Last enriched: 09/11/2026, 07:48:03 UTC

Last updated: 10/04/2026, 10:02:26 UTC

Views: 63

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