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Cisco zero-day in Catalyst SD-WAN Manager exploited via single encoded character

Original: Discover how a single encoded character exploited a critical Cisco zero-day vulnerability in the Catalyst SD-WAN Manager

A critical zero-day vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-76504, in Cisco's Catalyst SD-WAN Manager reportedly allowed attackers to gain administrative access by sending a single encoded character. Security commentators are highlighting how minimal the exploit requirement was, raising concerns about unpatched SD-WAN deployments and urging administrators to apply fixes and review exposure.

Why now: A trivially simple exploit for a critical Cisco zero-day granting admin access is alarming network administrators.

CiscoCatalyst SD-WAN ManagerCVE-2026-76504

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