Cisco email gateways face active attacks with root access at stake
Cisco email gateways face active attacks with root access at stake. Enterprise email boundaries are at risk because attackers are actively exploiting Cisco Secure Email Gateway appliances.
Daily Cyber News: Cisco email gateways face active attacks with root access at stake
Enterprise email boundaries are at risk because attackers are actively exploiting Cisco Secure Email Gateway appliances. A crafted message can pass through an affected device and trigger commands with root privileges without any authentication. Cisco released software fixes, says there are no workarounds, and reported active exploitation in September 2026.
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