Vulnerability in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software

CVE-2026-20039

A vulnerability in the VPN web server of Cisco Secure Firewall Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software and Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to ineffective memory management of the VPN web server. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a large number of crafted HTTP requests to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the device to reload, resulting in a DoS condition.

EPSS: 0.004 (28.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.6 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-20039?
CVE-2026-20039 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software, classified under CWE-244. CVSS score: 8.6/10. Published 2026-03-04.
How severe is CVE-2026-20039?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.6 out of 10.