Vulnerability in Cisco Secure Firewall Adaptive Security Appliance (Asa) Software

CVE-2026-20120

A vulnerability in the access control list (ACL) Object Group Search (OGS) implementation of Cisco Secure Firewall Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software and Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass configured access controls. This vulnerability is due to a logic error in populating group access control policies (ACPs) with OGS configured. 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.

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

Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-20120?
CVE-2026-20120 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Secure Firewall Adaptive Security Appliance (Asa) Software, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 5.8/10. Published 2026-09-16.
How severe is CVE-2026-20120?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.8 out of 10.