CVE-2025-20393
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What it is
ReportedCisco Secure Email Gateway, Secure Email, AsyncOS Software, and Web Manager appliances contains an improper input validation vulnerability that allows threat actors to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges on the underlying operating system of an affected appliance. Source description excerpt; complete tracked detail loads below.
NVD published: Dec 17, 2025 · Source record updated: Aug 8, 2026 · Tracker snapshot: Aug 8, 2026
What is affected
ReportedCisco — Multiple Products. Product-level identification only; no affected-version conclusion is available from this field.
NVD published: Dec 17, 2025 · Source record updated: Aug 8, 2026 · Tracker snapshot: Aug 8, 2026
Urgency and basis
ReportedAct · 466.9
Tracker decision tier from the evidence detailed below · Source record updated: Aug 8, 2026 · Tracker snapshot: Aug 8, 2026
Exploitation evidence
Reportedkev-listed · CISA KEV · VulnCheck KEV · ENISA exploited-vulnerability catalog
Active since: Dec 17, 2025 · CISA KEV added: Dec 17, 2025 · VulnCheck KEV added: Dec 17, 2025 · ENISA added: Dec 17, 2025 · Source record updated: Aug 8, 2026 · Tracker snapshot: Aug 8, 2026
What to do
ReportedApply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Source remediation ↗Tracked source remediation field · Source record updated: Aug 8, 2026 · Tracker snapshot: Aug 8, 2026
Evidence detail
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