Cisco's SD-WAN manager was exploited before it was patched, and it should never face the internet
Decrypted: The UK Cyber BriefingShow Notes
Attackers exploited CVE-2026-76504, a critical Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager authentication bypass, before a fix existed. What UK organisations should check today, and the design choice that would have made it harmless.
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