CVE-2026-20002 SQL injection in Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC)
Authenticated attackers can exploit SQL injection in Cisco Secure FMC to access the database and read OS files.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-20002?
CVE-2026-20002 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center, published on 4 Mar 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Secure FMC Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to conduct SQL injection attacks on an affected system. This vulnerability is due to inadequate validation of user-supplied input. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted requests to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to obtain full access to the database and read certain files on the underlying operating system. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker would need valid user credentials.
Weakness: CWE-89
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-20002?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center.
How do I fix CVE-2026-20002?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-20002 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Use parameterised queries everywhere and never build SQL by joining strings. Upgrade affected software first; a web application firewall only buys time. More about SQL injection.
Is CVE-2026-20002 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-20002 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center
- CVE-2026-20079 Cisco Firewall Management Center Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel
- CVE-2026-20131 Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) Software and Cisco Security Cloud Control (SCC) Firewall Management Deserialization of Untrusted Data
- CVE-2026-20316 Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center Use of Hard-coded Password
- CVE-2025-20265 Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center Software Radius Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2024-20424 Command injection in Cisco Firepower Management Center
Sources
Also known as GHSA-69cj-c8c5-j9xj.