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Cisco security patch release for CVE-2026-20245

Security Patch Release
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Cisco released security updates for Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN after CVE-2026-20245 was linked to root-level command execution, and customers were told to move to fixed software. The affected scope includes vManage, vSmart, and vBond, and Cisco said there were no workarounds. The flaw was already used in zero-day attacks, making the upgrade urgent for exposed deployments.

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Campaign
H score38 First: 25.06.2026 17:15 Last: 25.06.2026 17:15 Sources 1

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Cisco ThousandEyes and Nexus security patches

Security Patch Release
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Cisco security patch release for CVE-2026-20182

Security Patch Release
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Security Patch Release
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Timeline

  1. 25.06.2026 00:29 4 articles · 21d ago

    Cisco releases security updates for CVE-2026-20245

    Mitigation Patch Update

    Cisco released security updates for CVE-2026-20245 in Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager (vManage), Controller (vSmart), and Validator (vBond) after warning that authenticated attackers could exploit the command injection flaw to gain root privileges and push unauthorized configuration changes to edge devices. Cisco said there were no workarounds and urged customers to upgrade to fixed software versions.

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