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MODERATE RISK
Cisco is a US company with no Chinese government legal exposure — but the RV340 is manufactured in China, placing it squarely under the March 23, 2026 FCC ban on new foreign-produced routers. The ban applies to the manufacturing origin regardless of brand ownership. Cisco's SMB track record and active security support are genuine strengths, but do not exempt the hardware from the foreign manufacture rule.
- Foreign manufacture — FCC ban applies: The RV340 is manufactured in China. The FCC's March 23, 2026 order bans new foreign-manufactured routers regardless of brand. No US manufacturing exemption is on file for this model.
- CVE history — SMB router exposure: Cisco SMB routers have documented vulnerabilities across the RV series. Cisco's security response is faster than most consumer vendors, but small business deployments often delay patching.
- ISP or IT-managed deployments: The RV340 is often managed by MSPs. Ensure firmware updates are part of the managed service scope — they are not automatic.
FCC & Ban Risk
61
/100
C
Supply chain · FCC status · CVEs · Patch support
Security Capabilities
25
/100
F
Zero-Trust · VPN · Segmentation · Monitoring
🏭 Manufacturer
US-headquartered
Cisco Systems, Inc., San Jose, CA — NYSE: CSCO. Consumer/SMB router hardware manufactured in China.
Manufactured in: China
🏛️ FCC Status
FCC authorized — foreign manufacture rule applies
Foreign manufacture — subject to FCC March 2026 ban
🛡️ Patch Support
Active
Whether security vulnerabilities are actively being patched
⚠️ Key Finding
high
Foreign manufacture — FCC ban applies
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Security capabilities comparison
We benchmark your router against Rio Router across 8 dimensions so you can see exactly what gaps exist - and what a fully-covered setup looks like.
CISCO
your router
Rio Router™
full standard
Zero-Trust Device Admission
Every new device is blocked by default - admin must approve it once, even if it has the right password
Not available
Available
Network Segmentation (VLANs)
Devices on your network are isolated from each other, so a hacked smart TV can't reach your laptop
Partial
Available
Router-Level VPN for All Devices
All traffic - including smart devices that can't run VPN apps - is encrypted before leaving your home
Partial
Available
Domain Allowlisting
Block everything except approved sites; more effective than trying to blacklist billions of harmful URLs
Not available
Available
Granular Password Control
Separate passwords per network zone - changing one doesn't affect others
Partial
Available
Guest Auto-Expiry
Guest devices are automatically removed when they leave; neighbors can't reconnect without re-approval
Not available
Available
Clean Supply Chain
Manufactured outside Chinese legal jurisdiction - not subject to China's National Intelligence Law
Not available
Available
Active Threat Monitoring
DNS filtering, firewall, activity logs, and ongoing security patch support
Partial
Available
We use Rio Router as the benchmark because it’s the only consumer router built to score 8/8 on this framework - it shows you what a fully-covered setup looks like, not just what’s typical.
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What you should do
1
Check for RV340 firmware updates at cisco.com/go/rv-security
2
Verify your managed service provider has firmware updates in scope
3
Plan migration to US-manufactured hardware as the FCC ban takes effect
4
Disable remote management if not actively using it
How this was scored · verified March 2026: This rating combines FCC authorization status, manufacturer legal jurisdiction, CVEs from NIST NVD, active patch support status, and CISA advisory mentions. See full methodology →
Reference Data
Sources & evidence
All findings trace to publicly verifiable primary sources - US government databases, official FCC filings, and NIST CVE records. No proprietary or anonymous sources are used.
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