Exploit for CVE-2026-20223

## https://sploitus.com/exploit?id=42F02C70-7699-5973-9CBB-9AC8D65C6251
# CVE-2026-20223

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## 📌 Purpose of This Repository

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- Security vulnerabilities and exploitation concepts in controlled environments  
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## 📧 Contact

For responsible disclosure or research collaboration, please contact the repository maintainer via GitHub.

## Credit or reference: 

- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-20223
- https://thehackernews.com/2026/05/cisco-patches-cvss-100-secure-workload.html

## Usage

``` bash 
    # Python
    # Basic usage
    python3 cve-2026-20223-poc.py -t https://target.com

    # With logging to file
    python3 cve-2026-20223-poc.py -t https://target.com -l cve_test.log

    # Verbose mode
    python3 cve-2026-20223-poc.py -t https://target.com -v

    # Bash script 
    bash cve-2026-20223-poc.sh -t https://target.example.com

    # With log file
    bash cve-2026-20223-poc.sh -t https://target.example.com -l cve-2026-20223.log

    # Verbose mode
    bash cve-2026-20223-poc.sh -t https://target.example.com -v -l test.log
```