CVE-2026-20030 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability affecting Cisco Crosswork. It is described as an improper neutralization of special elements used in an SQL command and represents multiple internally discovered SQL injection issues grouped under a single CVE. The flaw was addressed in the Cisco Crosswork 7.2.1-SP software hardening release. Available reporting indicates successful exploitation could enable execution of malicious code, implying that attacker-controlled input can reach backend SQL processing in a way that can be leveraged beyond simple query manipulation.
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A critical Cisco Crosswork vulnerability grouping multiple issues; one of the flaws fixed in Crosswork 7.2.1-SP that could enable severe impacts such as remote code execution, authentication bypass, path traversal, or file overwrite/deletion.
A critical remote code execution vulnerability in Cisco Crosswork.
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Every observed campaign linking this CVE to a named adversary.
Malware families riding this exploit, with evidence and IOCs.
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Cross-references every affected SKU, including bundled OEM variants.
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