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Cisco patches a second actively exploited Secure Email Gateway zero-day

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Server rack with a glowing crack on an email gateway appliance

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The short version

  • Cisco patched a new actively exploited zero-day in Secure Email Gateway.
  • The flaw lets remote, unauthenticated attackers run commands with root privileges.
  • Admins running SEG should apply the patch now.

What happened

Cisco has patched another actively exploited zero-day flaw in its Secure Email Gateway (SEG). The flaw lets remote unauthenticated attackers execute commands with root privileges. The item does not give a CVE number or the exact exploitation timeline.

Why it might matter

Email gateways sit at the edge of many networks. A root-level flaw that needs no login can give attackers a foothold inside the mail path.

What we don’t know yet

The feed summary does not give affected versions, a CVE identifier, or how many organizations were hit. Check Cisco’s advisory for details.

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