Vulnerability in Cisco Secure Email

CVE-2026-20354

Multiple vulnerabilities in the Secure/Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (S/MIME) decryption functionality of Cisco Secure Email could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to recover plain text from encrypted email messages. These vulnerabilities are due to insufficient validation of message integrity. An attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities by using a machine-in-the-middle technique to intercept and modify traffic between email gateways. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to obtain plaintext content from the encrypted communication.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-20354?
CVE-2026-20354 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Secure Email, classified under Improper Validation of Integrity Check Value. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2026-09-02.
How severe is CVE-2026-20354?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.