CVE-2026-20342: Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) · Insecure Direct Object Reference
Affects Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC)Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.7 High.
Data as of 31 Oct 2026, 20:20 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 47% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 16 Sep 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 31 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| CiscoCisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Since this vulnerability requires valid credentials with Security Analyst role, review and restrict user privileges as a precaution. Monitor Cisco advisories for official fixes or temporary mitigations.
Description
CVE-2026-20342 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) that allows an authenticated attacker with Security Analyst role privileges to download arbitrary files from the system due to improper input sanitization in a file download API.