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Hackers Exploit Critical Cisco Firewall Flaw to Gain Root Access and Deploy Malware

Published

11 September 2026

Topic

technology

Sectors

Cybersecurity

Geography

United States

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Read at cybersecuritynews.com

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Fusion42 · 11 September 2026 · Fusion42 review

Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center software suffers from two critical vulnerabilities allowing hackers to gain root access and deploy malware; U.S. federal agencies mandated to remediate by mid-September due to active exploitation by state-sponsored and ransomware groups.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Cybersecurity.

◆ The Wire takeaway

You face immediate risk if your network relies on Cisco Secure Firewall. Patch now or prepare for active root-level attacks compromising your infrastructure and client trust.

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1 source · 11 Sep 2026

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