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An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted sftunnel remote procedure calls (RPCs). A successful exploit could allow the attacker to gain root privileges on a device that is running Cisco Secure FMC Software and its high-availability peer.\r\nTo exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have valid administrative credentials on a managed Cisco FTD device."}],"references":[{"url":"https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-fmc-mulivulns-4PsnFwvx","name":"cisco-sa-fmc-mulivulns-4PsnFwvx"}],"exploits":[{"lang":"en","value":"The Cisco Product Security Incident Response Team (PSIRT) is not aware of any public announcements or malicious use of the vulnerabilities that are described in this advisory."}],"source":{"advisory":"cisco-sa-fmc-mulivulns-4PsnFwvx","discovery":"INTERNAL","defects":["CSCwu16954"]},"problemTypes":[{"descriptions":[{"lang":"en","description":"Deserialization of Untrusted Data","type":"cwe","cweId":"CWE-502"}]}],"affected":[{"vendor":"Cisco","product":"Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC)","versions":[{"version":"7.0.0","status":"affected"},{"version":"7.0.0.1","status":"affected"},{"version":"7.0.1","status":"affected"},{"version":"7.0.1.1","status":"affected"},{"version":"7.0.2","status":"affected"},{"version":"7.2.0","status":"affected"},{"version":"7.0.2.1","status":"affected"},{"version":"7.0.3","status":"affected"},{"version":"7.2.0.1","status":"affected"},{"version":"7.0.4","status":"affected"},{"version":"7.2.1","status":"affected"},{"version":"7.0.5","status":"affected"},{"version":"7.3.0","status":"affected"},{"version":"7.2.2","status":"affected"},{"version":"7.3.1","status":"affected"},{"version":"7.2.3","status":"affected"},{"version":"7.2.3.1","status":"affected"},{"version":"7.2.4","status":"affected"},{"version":"7.0.6","status":"affected"},{"version":"7.2.4.1","status":"affected"},{"version":"7.2.5","status":"affected"},{"version":"7.3.1.1","status":"affected"},{"version":"7.4.0","status":"affected"},{"version":"7.0.6.1","status":"affected"},{"version":"7.2.5.1","status":"affected"},{"version":"7.4.1","status":"affected"},{"version":"7.2.6","status":"affected"},{"version":"7.4.1.1","status":"affected"},{"version":"7.0.6.2","status":"affected"},{"version":"7.2.7","status":"affected"},{"version":"7.2.5.2","status":"affected"},{"version":"7.3.1.2","status":"affected"},{"version":"7.2.8","status":"affected"},{"version":"7.6.0","status":"affected"},{"version":"7.4.2","status":"affected"},{"version":"7.2.8.1","status":"affected"},{"version":"7.0.6.3","status":"affected"},{"version":"7.4.2.1","status":"affected"},{"version":"7.2.9","status":"affected"},{"version":"7.0.7","status":"affected"},{"version":"7.7.0","status":"affected"},{"version":"7.4.2.2","status":"affected"},{"version":"7.2.10","status":"affected"},{"version":"7.6.1","status":"affected"},{"version":"7.4.2.3","status":"affected"},{"version":"7.0.8","status":"affected"},{"version":"7.6.2","status":"affected"},{"version":"7.7.10","status":"affected"},{"version":"7.2.10.1","status":"affected"},{"version":"7.0.8.1","status":"affected"},{"version":"7.6.2.1","status":"affected"},{"version":"7.2.10.2","status":"affected"},{"version":"7.7.10.1","status":"affected"},{"version":"7.4.2.4","status":"affected"},{"version":"7.4.3","status":"affected"},{"version":"7.6.3","status":"affected"},{"version":"7.7.11","status":"affected"},{"version":"7.6.4","status":"affected"},{"version":"10.0.0","status":"affected"},{"version":"7.4.4","status":"affected"},{"version":"7.4.5","status":"affected"},{"version":"7.0.9","status":"affected"},{"version":"7.2.11","status":"affected"},{"version":"7.7.12","status":"affected"},{"version":"7.6.5","status":"affected"},{"version":"7.4.6","status":"affected"},{"version":"10.0.1","status":"affected"},{"version":"7.4.7","status":"affected"}],"defaultStatus":"unknown"}],"providerMetadata":{"orgId":"d1c1063e-7a18-46af-9102-31f8928bc633","shortName":"cisco","dateUpdated":"2026-09-16T20:08:28.260Z"}},"adp":[{"metrics":[{"other":{"type":"ssvc","content":{"timestamp":"2026-09-17T00:00:00+00:00","options":[{"Exploitation":"none"},{"Automatable":"no"},{"Technical Impact":"total"}],"role":"CISA Coordinator","version":"2.0.3","id":"CVE-2026-20341"}}}],"title":"CISA ADP Vulnrichment","providerMetadata":{"orgId":"134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0","shortName":"CISA-ADP","dateUpdated":"2026-09-18T03:55:58.880Z"}}]}}