How severe is CVE-2026-76461?

CVE-2026-76461 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2026-76461 being actively exploited?

Yes. CVE-2026-76461 is on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added on 2026-09-14, which means active exploitation has been confirmed. It should be prioritised for remediation.

What products are affected by CVE-2026-76461?

CVE-2026-76461 affects Cisco Asyncos. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2026-76461?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Because this CVE is known to be actively exploited, treat remediation as urgent — CISA KEV typically sets a short remediation deadline.

When was CVE-2026-76461 published?

CVE-2026-76461 was published on 2026-09-14 and last updated on 2026-09-15.

CVE-2026-76461

CVE-2026-76461 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Cisco Asyncos with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, confirming it has been exploited in the wild (added 2026-09-14). The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-89.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 28% (98th percentile)
Actively exploited: Yes — listed in CISA KEV (added 2026-09-14)
Weakness: CWE-89
Affected product: Cisco Asyncos
Published: 2026-09-14
Last modified: 2026-09-15

Description

A vulnerability in the email parsing of Cisco AsyncOS Software for Cisco Secure Email Gateway could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges on the underlying operating system. This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation in the email parsing logic. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted email message that contains malicious SQL statements through an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary SQL statements, leading to command execution with root privileges on the underlying operating system.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-76461?: A vulnerability in the email parsing of Cisco AsyncOS Software for Cisco Secure Email Gateway could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges on the underlying operating system. This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation in the email parsing logic. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted email message that contains malicious SQL statements through an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary SQL statements, leading to command execution with root privileges on the underlying operating system.
How severe is CVE-2026-76461?: CVE-2026-76461 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2026-76461 being actively exploited?: Yes. CVE-2026-76461 is on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added on 2026-09-14, which means active exploitation has been confirmed. It should be prioritised for remediation.
What products are affected by CVE-2026-76461?: CVE-2026-76461 affects Cisco Asyncos. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2026-76461?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Because this CVE is known to be actively exploited, treat remediation as urgent — CISA KEV typically sets a short remediation deadline.
When was CVE-2026-76461 published?: CVE-2026-76461 was published on 2026-09-14 and last updated on 2026-09-15.

References

Affected products (1)

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