AEGLIX vulnerability intelligence
CVE-2026-76461
CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8 · Analyzed
Published: 2026-09-14 · Updated: 2026-09-15 · Source: NVD
Vulnerability overview
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.
Severity and scoring
- CVSS score
- 9.8 · CRITICAL
- CVSS version
- 3.1
- CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weaknesses
- CWE-89
CVSS measures technical severity; it does not establish whether this vulnerability is being exploited in your environment.
Known exploitation and remediation
Listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
- Affected product
- Cisco · Secure Email Gateway
- Added to catalog
- 2026-09-14
- Required action
- Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.
- CISA remediation due date
- 2026-09-17
CISA deadlines apply to the organizations covered by its directives. Confirm your own remediation requirements.
Verify affected versions and patch availability in the vendor advisory before making changes.
Affected products and versions
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:asyncos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Before (exclusive): 15.5.5-014
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:asyncos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
From (inclusive): 16.0
Before (exclusive): 16.0.4-302
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:asyncos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
From (inclusive): 16.5
Before (exclusive): 16.5.0-780
These are NVD CPE applicability entries. Some products depend on configuration conditions; consult the official record to confirm applicability.