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Cisco BroadWorks flaw exploited to read configuration

CISA added CVE-2026-20320, a Cisco BroadWorks flaw, to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog Tuesday, saying attackers are exploiting it.

BroadWorks parses XML through its Open Client Interface (OCI), and the flaw lets a remote caller read sensitive configuration without signing in. That can reveal deployment details, but the reporting does not establish what attackers accessed or show that the flaw provides system control or exposes credentials.

For telecom providers running BroadWorks, exposed configuration could help inform follow-on targeting, while the public account leaves open whether any information was actually read. A patched system therefore would not, by itself, settle the history of access.

CVE-2026-20320

NVD KEV

Known exploited · CISA KEV

CVSS 7.5 HIGH: a vulnerability in the Open Client Interface (OCI) XML Parser of Cisco BroadWorks could allow an unauthenticated… EPSS 0.8% (58th percentile).

CISA federal remediation date Nov 24

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Part of the PlainSec briefing for 2026-11-12

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