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CVE-2026-20231

CRITICAL · CVSS 9.9 EPSS 0.50%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS · Published 2026-08-19 · Last synced 2026-09-17

CyberRota Analysis

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Cisco Secure Workload products are vulnerable due to improper neutralization of special elements, which could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code or commands. The critical severity of this vulnerability (CVSS 9.9) poses a significant risk to system integrity and confidentiality. Organizations utilizing Cisco Secure Workload should prioritize immediate remediation to mitigate potential exploitation.

CVE
CVE-2026-20231
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS
9.9
EPSS
0.50%
Cisco

Original NVD Description

As part of Cisco's ongoing commitment to proactive security and product quality, the Cisco Secure Workload engineering team has conducted a comprehensive internal security review. This review resulted in a software hardening release that addresses multiple internally discovered vulnerabilities.   The vulnerabilities tracked by CVE-2026-20231 are related to improper neutralization of special elements issues that are grouped under the Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) CWE-74.