Cisco Fires Up Security: Patch Now or Hack Later!

Cisco’s latest security update is a must-install, addressing a maximum-severity flaw in Secure Firewall Management Center Software. With a CVSS score of 10.0, this vulnerability could let attackers execute arbitrary code. Remember, folks: updating is like flossing—annoying but essential for avoiding painful consequences.

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Whoa, Cisco! You’ve just dropped a CVE bomb with a perfect 10 on the severity scale. Looks like Secure Firewall Management Center Software has more holes than Swiss cheese. Time to patch up before hackers start having a shell of a time!

Key Points:

  • Cisco released a security update for FMC Software addressing a critical flaw (CVE-2025-20265) with a CVSS score of 10.0.
  • The vulnerability allows unauthenticated remote attackers to inject arbitrary shell commands.
  • The issue is due to improper handling of user input during the RADIUS authentication phase.
  • No workarounds are available aside from applying the patches provided by Cisco.
  • Several other high-severity vulnerabilities have also been patched by Cisco.

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