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CVE-2026-76461

CRITICALCVSS 3.1 · 9.8 · psirt@cisco.com

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

A vulnerability in the email parsing of Cisco AsyncOS Software for Cisco Secure Email Gateway could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges on the underlying operating system. This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation in the email parsing logic. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted email message that contains malicious SQL statements through an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary SQL statements, leading to command execution with root privileges on the underlying operating system.

CISA KEV: known exploited

Added: 2026-09-14 · Due: 2026-09-17

Known ransomware use: Unknown

EPSS: 29.54% · Percentile: 98.2%

As of 2026-10-27

EPSS estimates exploitation probability over the next 30 days. KEV due dates apply to US federal civilian agencies. Confirm your affected versions in vendor advisories.

CWE: CWE-89 · Published: 2026-09-14T17:17:51.113 · Modified: 2026-09-15T12:47:32.497

Sources: NIST NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS. NVD and EPSS cached up to 6 hours; KEV up to 12 hours.

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