CVE-2026-20317
Received Received - Intake

Improper Authentication in Cisco Secure Workload

Publication date: 2026-08-19

Last updated on: 2026-08-19

Assigner: Cisco Systems, Inc.

Description
As part of Cisco's ongoing commitment to proactive security and product quality, the Cisco Secure Workload 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 tracked by CVE-2026-20317 are related to improper authentication issues that are grouped under the Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) CWE-287.

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Published
2026-08-19
Last Modified
2026-08-19
Generated
2026-08-19
AI Q&A
2026-08-19
EPSS Evaluated
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NVD
CVE-2026-20317
EUVD
EUVD-2026-62569

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cisco secure_workload *

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CWE ID Description
CWE-287 When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct.

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Executive Summary

CVE-2026-20317 is an improper authentication vulnerability (CWE-287) in Cisco Secure Workload. It allows unauthorized access or actions due to flawed authentication mechanisms, potentially enabling attackers to bypass security controls.

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability could allow attackers to gain unauthorized access to systems or data, manipulate configurations, or disrupt services. The high CVSS score (10.0) indicates severe potential impact, including confidentiality and integrity breaches.

Compliance Impact

Improper authentication can lead to unauthorized data access or breaches, violating GDPR (data protection) and HIPAA (health data security). Non-compliance risks include fines, legal penalties, and reputational damage.

Mitigation Strategies

Apply the software hardening release provided by Cisco Secure Workload to address improper authentication issues. Ensure all systems using Cisco Secure Workload are updated to the latest version to mitigate CVE-2026-20317.

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