CVE-2026-20073

Cisco Secure Firewall Adaptive Security Appliance Software and Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Software Access Control List Bypass Vulnerability

MEDIUM
5.8
CVSS Score
Published: March 4, 2026 at 05:52 PM UTC
Updated: August 11, 2026 at 07:48 PM UTC
2 products affected across 1 vendorAdaptive Security ApplianceSecure Firewall Threat Defense

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Severity
MEDIUM5.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
SSVC
No known exploit

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Remediation

No guide yet

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SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitAutomatablePartial impact

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CVSS

5.8MEDIUMcisco
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-284NVD-CWE-noinfo

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