CVE-2026-20049

HIGH EPSS 20.9%
Published Mar 4, 20263mo ago · Modified Apr 16, 20262mo ago
7.7 CVSS 3.1
High
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Published Mar 4, 2026 3mo ago
Last Modified Apr 16, 2026 2mo ago

Description

A vulnerability in the processing of Galois/Counter Mode (GCM)-encrypted Internet Key Exchange version 2 (IKEv2) IPsec traffic of Cisco Secure Firewall Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software and Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to the allocation of an insufficiently sized block of memory. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted GCM-encrypted IPsec traffic to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause an unexpected reload of the device, resulting in a DoS condition. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have valid credentials to establish a VPN connection with the affected device.

CVSS Details

Base Score
7.7
Exploitability
3.1
Impact
4.0
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Changed
Confidentiality None
Integrity None
Availability High

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
20.9% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-131

Affected Products 8

VendorProductVersionRange
ciscoadaptive_security_appliance_software*≥9.18.1  –  <9.18.4.66
ciscoadaptive_security_appliance_software*≥9.19.1  –  <9.20.3.20
ciscoadaptive_security_appliance_software*≥9.22.1.1  –  <9.22.2.4
ciscoadaptive_security_appliance_software*≥9.23.1  –  <9.23.1.3
ciscofirepower_threat_defense_software*≥7.2.0  –  <7.2.11
ciscofirepower_threat_defense_software*≥7.3.0  –  <7.4.3
ciscofirepower_threat_defense_software*≥7.6.0  –  <7.6.4
ciscofirepower_threat_defense_software*≥7.7.0  –  <7.7.10

References 1

  • sec.cloudapps.cisco.com https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-asaftd-esp-dos-uv7yD8P5
    Vendor Advisory

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.