Cisco has issued a security advisory regarding a static credential vulnerability in Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) software. The company emphasizes that workarounds are temporary, and customers must upgrade to a fixed software release for full remediation.

Cisco has released specific hot fixes for various versions of its Secure FMC software, including releases 7.0, 7.2, 7.4, 7.6, 7.7, and 10.0. These hot fixes can be downloaded from Cisco.com's Software Center.

To assist customers in assessing their exposure, Cisco offers the Cisco Software Checker tool. This tool identifies advisories impacting specific software releases and indicates the earliest fixed release. Customers can use this tool on the Cisco Software Checker page or via a search form, specifying the advisory scope, software, platform, and release number.