Vulnerability in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software
CVE-2026-20073
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.
EPSS: 0.004 (30.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Cisco Adaptive_security_appliance_software — versions 9.12.1, 9.12.1.2, 9.12.1.3
- Cisco Secure Firewall Adaptive Security Appliance (Asa) Software — versions 9.12.3, 9.12.1, 9.12.2
- Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (Ftd) Software — versions 6.4.0.1, 6.4.0.2, 6.4.0.5
- Cisco Firepower_threat_defense — versions 6.4.0, 6.4.0.1, 6.4.0.2
- Cisco Secure_firewall_threat_defense — versions 6.4.0, 6.4.0.1, 6.4.0.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- psirt@cisco.com (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-20073?
- CVE-2026-20073 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 5.8/10. Published 2026-03-04.
- How severe is CVE-2026-20073?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.8 out of 10.