Active attacks give intruders root control of Cisco firewalls

from BMC Daily Cyber News · host Jason Edwards

Next, the system used to manage network defenses is itself under active attack. A remotely exploitable authentication bypass can let an unauthenticated intruder take over affected Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center systems with root privileges. Cisco confirmed exploitation and said there are no workarounds.For more cybersecurity news, visit DailyCyber.News. Training and resources: BareMetalCyber.com.

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