High 8.6
KEV-listed
CVE-2026-20349
Cisco ASA and FTD VPN Flaw Actively Exploited for DoS Attacks
Vendor / product: Cisco Secure Firewall ASA and Threat Defense (FTD) software
Event date: 2026-08-01
Public PoC: Yes
First tracked by RiskWire: 2026-08-11
CISA KEV catalog
Added to KEV
Federal remediation due
2026-08-14 (37 days overdue)
Ransomware campaign use
Unknown
CISA description
Cisco Secure Firewall Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) and Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) contain a heap inspection vulnerability that could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause the device to reload unexpectedly, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition.
Required action
Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.
Sources & citations (7)
- Cisco warns of ASA and FTD VPN flaw exploited to crash devices bleepingcomputer.com · 2026-08-11
- Cisco ASA and FTD Flaw Exploited in the Wild Can Trigger Remote DoS thehackernews.com · 2026-08-12
- Cisco fixes vulnerability exploited to DoS its firewalls (CVE-2026-20349) helpnetsecurity.com · 2026-08-13
- Cisco says software vulnerability could let hackers crash firewalls cybersecuritydive.com · 2026-08-12
- Cisco warns of attacks on Secure Firewall Adaptive Security Appliance heise.de · 2026-08-12
- Cisco Firewall 0-Day Vulnerability Exploited in the Wild to Trigger DoS Condition cybersecuritynews.com · 2026-08-13
- Cisco Rushes Hot Fixes as Firewall VPN Flaw Is Exploited sqmagazine.co.uk · 2026-08-13
References
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