Status: KEV | Advisory ID: CVE-2026-20349
| CVE | CVE-2026-20349 |
| CVSS | CVSS 8.6 (High): attack vector is network; attack complexity is low; privileges required is none; user interaction is none; scope is changed; confidentiality impact is none; integrity impact is none; availability impact is high. (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H) |
| Affected products | Cisco Secure Firewall Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) and Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) , Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software, and Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense |
| Exploitation status | Listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, indicating confirmed active exploitation. |
| Classified as | CWE-244 (Improper Clearing of Heap Memory Before Release ('Heap Inspection')) |
| KEV listing | Added to CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog on 2026-08-11. |
| Federal remediation deadline | 2026-08-14 (CISA KEV, Binding Operational Directive). |
A vulnerability in the Remote Access SSL VPN service for Cisco Secure Firewall Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software and Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause the device to reload unexpectedly, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition.
This vulnerability is due to insufficient error checking when processing HTTP requests. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted HTTP request to the Remote Access SSL VPN service on an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the affected device to reload, resulting in a DoS condition.
| Source | Reference |
|---|---|
| NVD | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-20349 |