CVE-2026-20056
MEDIUMCisco Secure Web Appliance - Unauthenticated Malware Archive Bypass via Dynamic Vectoring and Streaming Engine
Title source: llmDescription
A vulnerability in the Dynamic Vectoring and Streaming (DVS) Engine implementation of Cisco AsyncOS Software for Cisco Secure Web Appliance could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass the anti-malware scanner, allowing malicious archive files to be downloaded. This vulnerability is due to improper handling of certain archive files. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted archive file, which should be blocked, through an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to bypass the anti-malware scanner and download malware onto an end user workstation. The downloaded malware will not automatically execute unless the end user extracts and launches the malicious file.
References (1)
Core 1
Core References
Scores
CVSS v3
4.0
EPSS
0.0014
EPSS Percentile
3.6%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-494
Status
published
Products (50)
Cisco/Cisco Secure Web Appliance
11.8.0-414
Cisco/Cisco Secure Web Appliance
11.8.0-429
Cisco/Cisco Secure Web Appliance
11.8.0-453
Cisco/Cisco Secure Web Appliance
11.8.1-023
Cisco/Cisco Secure Web Appliance
11.8.3-018
Cisco/Cisco Secure Web Appliance
11.8.3-021
Cisco/Cisco Secure Web Appliance
11.8.4-004
Cisco/Cisco Secure Web Appliance
12.0.1-268
Cisco/Cisco Secure Web Appliance
12.0.1-334
Cisco/Cisco Secure Web Appliance
12.0.2-004
... and 40 more
Published
Feb 04, 2026
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026