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CVE-2026-20152 (GCVE-0-2026-20152)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-04-15 16:03 – Updated: 2026-04-16 19:05

Title

Cisco Secure Web Appliance Authentication Service Traffic Bypass Vulnerability

Summary

A vulnerability in the authentication service feature of Cisco AsyncOS Software for Cisco Secure Web Appliance could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass authentication policy requirements. This vulnerability is due to improper validation of user-supplied authentication input in HTTP requests. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending HTTP requests that contain specific authentication requests to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to bypass policy enforcement on the device. There is no direct impact to the Cisco Secure Web Appliance. However, as a result of exploiting this vulnerability, an attacker could send HTTP requests that should be restricted through the device.

Severity ?

5.3 (Medium)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

CWE

CWE-305 - Authentication Bypass by Primary Weakness

Assigner

cisco

References

URL

Tags

https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/c…

Impacted products

	Vendor	Product	Version
	Cisco	Cisco Secure Web Appliance	Affected: 11.8.0-453 Affected: 12.5.3-002 Affected: 12.0.3-007 Affected: 12.0.3-005 Affected: 14.1.0-032 Affected: 14.1.0-047 Affected: 14.1.0-041 Affected: 12.0.4-002 Affected: 14.0.2-012 Affected: 11.8.0-414 Affected: 12.0.1-268 Affected: 11.8.1-023 Affected: 11.8.3-021 Affected: 11.8.3-018 Affected: 12.5.1-011 Affected: 11.8.4-004 Affected: 12.5.2-007 Affected: 12.5.2-011 Affected: 14.5.0-498 Affected: 12.5.4-005 Affected: 12.5.4-011 Affected: 12.0.5-011 Affected: 14.0.3-014 Affected: 12.5.5-004 Affected: 12.5.5-005 Affected: 12.5.5-008 Affected: 14.0.4-005 Affected: 14.5.1-008 Affected: 14.5.1-016 Affected: 15.0.0-355 Affected: 15.0.0-322 Affected: 12.5.6-008 Affected: 15.1.0-287 Affected: 14.5.2-011 Affected: 15.2.0-116 Affected: 14.0.5-007 Affected: 15.2.0-164 Affected: 14.5.1-510 Affected: 12.0.2-012 Affected: 12.0.2-004 Affected: 14.5.1-607 Affected: 14.5.3-033 Affected: 15.0.1-004 Affected: 15.2.1-011 Affected: 14.5.0-673 Affected: 14.5.0-537 Affected: 12.0.1-334 Affected: 14.0.1-503 Affected: 14.0.1-053 Affected: 11.8.0-429 Affected: 14.0.1-040 Affected: 14.0.1-014 Affected: 12.5.1-043 Affected: 15.2.2-009 Affected: 15.2.3-007 Affected: 15.2.4-022 Affected: 15.2.5-011 Affected: 15.2.5-013 Affected: 14.6.0-108

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GHSA-V3R6-6788-V9XH

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-04-15 18:31 – Updated: 2026-04-15 18:31

Details

This vulnerability is due to improper validation of user-supplied authentication input in HTTP requests. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending HTTP requests that contain specific authentication requests to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to bypass policy enforcement on the device. There is no direct impact to the Cisco Secure Web Appliance. However, as a result of exploiting this vulnerability, an attacker could send HTTP requests that should be restricted through the device.

Severity ?

5.3 (Medium)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

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FKIE_CVE-2026-20152

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2026-04-15 17:17 - Updated: 2026-04-15 17:17

Severity ?

5.3 (Medium) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Summary

References

	URL	Tags
	psirt@cisco.com	https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-wsa-auth-bypass-6YZkTQhd

Impacted products

	Vendor	Product	Version

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CISCO-SA-WSA-AUTH-BYPASS-6YZKTQHD

Vulnerability from csaf_cisco - Published: 2026-04-15 16:00 - Updated: 2026-04-16 13:14

Summary

Cisco Secure Web Appliance Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Notes

Summary: A vulnerability in the authentication service feature of Cisco AsyncOS Software for Cisco Secure Web Appliance could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass authentication policy requirements. This vulnerability is due to improper validation of user-supplied authentication input in HTTP requests. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending HTTP requests that contain specific authentication requests to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to bypass policy enforcement on the device. There is no direct impact to the Cisco Secure Web Appliance. However, as a result of exploiting this vulnerability, an attacker could send HTTP requests that should be restricted through the device. Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability.

Vulnerable Products: At the time of publication, this vulnerability affected Cisco Secure Web Appliance, both virtual and hardware versions. For information about which Cisco software releases were vulnerable at the time of publication, see the Fixed Software ["#fs"] section of this advisory. See the Details section in the bug ID(s) at the top of this advisory for the most complete and current information.

Products Confirmed Not Vulnerable: Only products listed in the Vulnerable Products ["#vp"] section of this advisory are known to be affected by this vulnerability. Cisco has confirmed that this vulnerability does not affect the following Cisco products: Secure Email Gateway, both virtual and hardware appliances Secure Email and Web Manager, both virtual and hardware appliances

Workarounds: There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability.

Fixed Software: Cisco considers any workarounds and mitigations (if applicable) to be temporary solutions until an upgrade to a fixed software release is available. To fully remediate this vulnerability and avoid future exposure as described in this advisory, Cisco strongly recommends that customers upgrade to the fixed software indicated in this advisory. Fixed Releases At the time of publication, the release information in the following table was accurate. See the Details section in the bug ID(s) at the top of this advisory for the most complete and current information. The left column lists Cisco software releases, and the right column indicates whether a release was affected by the vulnerability that is described in this advisory and which release included the fix for this vulnerability. Cisco AsyncOS Software for Cisco Secure Web Appliance Release First Fixed Release Earlier than 15.2 Migrate to a fixed release. 15.2 15.2.5-013 15.5 Migrate to a fixed release. 16.0 Not affected. The Cisco Product Security Incident Response Team (PSIRT) validates only the affected and fixed release information that is documented in this advisory.

Vulnerability Policy: To learn about Cisco security vulnerability disclosure policies and publications, see the Security Vulnerability Policy ["http://www.cisco.com/web/about/security/psirt/security_vulnerability_policy.html"]. This document also contains instructions for obtaining fixed software and receiving security vulnerability information from Cisco.

Exploitation and Public Announcements: The Cisco PSIRT is not aware of any public announcements or malicious use of the vulnerability that is described in this advisory.

Source: This vulnerability was found during the resolution of a Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC) support case.

Legal Disclaimer: SOFTWARE DOWNLOADS AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT The Cisco Support and Downloads ["https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/index.html"] page on Cisco.com provides information about licensing and downloads. This page can also display customer device support coverage for customers who use the My Devices tool. Please note that customers may download only software that was procured from Cisco directly or through a Cisco authorized reseller or partner and for which the license is still valid. Customers who purchase directly from Cisco but do not hold a Cisco service contract and customers who make purchases through third-party vendors but are unsuccessful in obtaining fixed software through their point of sale should obtain upgrades by contacting the Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC) ["https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/web/tsd-cisco-worldwide-contacts.html"]. Customers should have the product serial number available and be prepared to provide the URL of this advisory as evidence of entitlement to a free upgrade. When considering software upgrades ["https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/resources/security_vulnerability_policy.html#fixes"], customers are advised to regularly consult the advisories ["https://www.cisco.com/go/psirt"] for the relevant Cisco products to determine exposure and a complete upgrade solution. In all cases, customers should ensure that the devices to be upgraded contain sufficient memory and confirm that current hardware and software configurations will continue to be supported properly by the new release. If the information is not clear, customers are advised to contact the Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC) ["https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/web/tsd-cisco-worldwide-contacts.html"] or their contracted maintenance providers. LEGAL DISCLAIMER DETAILS CISCO DOES NOT MAKE ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED GUARANTEES OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR USE. WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, CISCO DOES NOT GUARANTEE THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THIS INFORMATION. THIS DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" BASIS. YOUR USE OF THE INFORMATION ON THE DOCUMENT OR MATERIALS LINKED FROM THE DOCUMENT IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. CISCO RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CHANGE OR UPDATE THIS DOCUMENT AT ANY TIME. Copies or summaries of the information contained in this Security Advisory may lack important information or contain factual errors. Customers are advised to visit the Cisco Security Advisories ["https://www.cisco.com/go/psirt"] page for the most recent version of this Security Advisory. The Cisco Product Security Incident Response Team (PSIRT) assesses only the affected and fixed release information that is documented in this advisory. See the Cisco Security Vulnerability Policy ["https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/resources/security_vulnerability_policy.html#fixes"] for more information.

CVE-2026-20152

5.3 (Medium)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Vendor Fix Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. https://software.cisco.com

References

URL

Category

	https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/c…	self
	https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/r…	external
	http://www.cisco.com/web/about/security/psirt/sec…	external
	https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/index.html	external
	https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/web/tsd-cis…	external
	https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/r…	external
	https://www.cisco.com/go/psirt	external

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Author	Source	Type	Date

Nomenclature

Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.

Detection rules are retrieved from Rulezet.

Action not permitted

CVE-2026-20152 (GCVE-0-2026-20152)

GHSA-V3R6-6788-V9XH

FKIE_CVE-2026-20152

CISCO-SA-WSA-AUTH-BYPASS-6YZKTQHD

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