CVE-2026-20359: Cisco Crosswork Security Hardening Release: August 2026
As part of Cisco's ongoing commitment to proactive security and product quality, the Cisco Crosswork engineering team has conducted a comprehensive internal security review. This review resulted in a software hardening release that addresses multiple internally discovered vulnerabilities. The vulnerabilities trackled by CVE-2026-20359 are related to insufficiently protected credentials issues that are grouped under the Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) CWE-522.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What level of access does an attacker need to exploit this issue?
The CVSS vector indicates that an attacker needs low-level privileges and can exploit the issue over the network without user interaction.
What is the potential impact of a successful exploit?
The CVSS assessment indicates high impact to confidentiality, integrity, and availability, with impact extending beyond the initially affected security authority.