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Cisco fixes AsyncOS vulnerability exploited in zero-day attacks (CVE-2025-20393)

Help Net Securityby @zeljkazorz ()2 min read1 · 1 read
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CVE-2025-20393
Improper Input Validation in Cisco Secure Email and Web Appliances Allows Root Commands
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Cisco has finally shipped security updates for its Email Security Gateway and Secure Email and Web Manager devices, which fix CVE-2025-20393, a vulnerability in the devices’ AsyncOS that has been exploited as a zero-day by suspected Chinese attackers since at least late November 2025.

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