CVE-2026-76519: Cisco Secure Email Gateway Relative Path Traversal Vulnerability
Cisco Secure Email Gateway contains a relative path traversal vulnerability that could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to write arbitrary files on the underlying operating system. Vendor: Cisco — Secure Email Gateway Required Action: Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines. Due: 2026-10-17
Recommended action
Recommended action
Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.
CISA remediation due: 2026-10-17
Technical details
- Vendor
- Cisco
- Product
- Secure Email Gateway
- Exploitation
- active
- Evidence
- official
Evidence and sources
This record is attributed to CISA KEV. Exploitation status and remediation guidance are kept separate from the vulnerability's technical severity.
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