Secure Firewall Management Center
CVE-2026-20242: Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center Software Java Deserialization Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
A vulnerability in the External Database Access feature of Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands as root on an affected device.
Published
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Affected and fixed versions
| Product / branch | Fixed in |
|---|---|
| Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) 7.0 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) 7.0 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) 7.0 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) 7.0 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) 7.0 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) 7.2 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) 7.0 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) 7.0 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) 7.2 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) 7.0 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) 7.2 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) 7.0 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) 7.3 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) 7.2 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) 7.3 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) 7.2 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) 7.2 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) 7.2 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) 7.0 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) 7.2 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) 7.2 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) 7.3 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) 7.4 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) 7.0 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) 7.2 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) 7.4 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) 7.2 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) 7.4 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) 7.0 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) 7.2 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) 7.2 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) 7.3 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) 7.2 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) 7.6 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) 7.4 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) 7.2 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) 7.0 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) 7.4 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) 7.2 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) 7.0 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) 7.7 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) 7.4 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) 7.2 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) 7.6 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) 7.4 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) 7.0 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) 7.6 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) 7.7 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) 7.2 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) 7.0 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) 7.6 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) 7.2 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) 7.7 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) 7.4 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) 7.4 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) 7.6 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) 7.7 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) 7.6 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) 10.0 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) 7.4 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) 7.4 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) 7.0 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) 7.2 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) 7.7 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) 7.6 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) 7.4 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) 10.0 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) 7.4 | See the advisory |
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What it is
A vulnerability in the External Database Access feature of Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands as root on an affected device.
This vulnerability is due to insecure deserialization of a user-supplied Java byte stream from a host that is configured in the external database access list. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted, serialized Java byte stream to a specific TCP port of an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the device and elevate privileges to root. Notes:
This vulnerability can be exploited only by an attacker who has control of a host in the external database access list. If the FMC management interface does not have public internet access, the attack surface that is associated with this vulnerability is reduced.
Exploitation
The Cisco Product Security Incident Response Team (PSIRT) is not aware of any public announcements or malicious use of the vulnerability that is described in this advisory.
Sources
KEV status, EPSS score and vendor data refreshed automatically, last on 11 Oct 2026.