Critical Cisco SD-WAN bug exploited: Five Eyes urges action

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Cisco SD-WAN Zero-Day Exploited by Threat Actor Since 2023 A cyber threat actor has been exploiting a zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2026-20127) in Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Controller since 2023. This vulnerability allows unauthenticated remote attackers to bypass authentication and gain administrative privileges, potentially leading to long-term persistence in affected systems. Cisco and the Australian Cyber Security Centre have reported the ongoing exploitation of this vulnerability. 104 sources 82