Improper Neutralization Vulnerabilities in Cisco Secure Workload
CVE-2026-20231

9.9CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

Cisco
Status
Cisco Secure Workload
Vendor
CVE Published:
19 August 2026

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists

What is CVE-2026-20231?

The vulnerability pertains to improper neutralization of special elements, as identified in the Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) CWE-74. This issue arises from insufficient handling of input data, which could potentially lead to security risks. Cisco has recognized these flaws as part of its commitment to ongoing security improvements and released software hardening updates to mitigate them. Users are encouraged to review security advisories and apply updates to enhance the security of their Cisco Secure Workload deployments.

Affected Version(s)

Cisco Secure Workload 2.2.1.41

Cisco Secure Workload 3.2.1.18

Cisco Secure Workload 3.3.2.50

References

https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/C...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.9
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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