Vulnerability intelligence
CVE-2026-20355
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 Score
5.9
Medium
EPSS — Exploit Probability
0.2%
Riskier than 5% of all CVEs · checked 2026-10-13
Exploitation
Not in CISA KEV
KEV does not include every exploited vulnerability
Remediation
unknown
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2 articles across 2 outlets · first covered Sep 3, 2026 · latest Sep 3, 2026
Coverage timeline
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Cisco Secure Email S/MIME Flaws Publicly Disclosedsecurityonline.info · Sep 3, 2026
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Cisco Warns of Unpatched Secure Email Flaws, Patches Critical Switch Vulnerabilitieswww.securityweek.com · Sep 3, 2026