CVE-2026-20073
Cisco Secure Firewall Adaptive Security Appliance Software and Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Software Access Control List Bypass Vulnerability
Description
A vulnerability in Cisco Secure Firewall Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software and Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to send traffic that should be denied through an affected device. This vulnerability is due to improper error handling when an affected device that is joining a cluster runs out of memory while replicating access control rules. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending traffic that should be blocked through the device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to bypass access controls and reach devices in protected networks.
Weakness: CWE-284
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Category | Matched by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cisco | Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) | Firewall / NGFW | cna-assigner |
| Cisco | Cisco Secure Firewall | Firewall / NGFW | cna-assigner |
Vendor-reported affected versions (2)
- Cisco · Cisco Secure Firewall Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software
- Cisco · Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software