CVE-2023-20264

MEDIUM

Cisco ASA & FTD Unauthenticated SAML Assertion Hijack via Login URL Manipulation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

A vulnerability in the implementation of Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) 2.0 single sign-on (SSO) for remote access VPN in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software and Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to intercept the SAML assertion of a user who is authenticating to a remote access VPN session. This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of the login URL. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by persuading a user to access a site that is under the control of the attacker, allowing the attacker to modify the login URL. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to intercept a successful SAML assertion and use that assertion to establish a remote access VPN session toward the affected device with the identity and permissions of the hijacked user, resulting in access to the protected network.

Scores

CVSS v3 6.1
EPSS 0.0007
EPSS Percentile 21.2%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Details

CWE
CWE-601
Status published
Products (2)
cisco/adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.18.1 - 9.18.3.46
cisco/firepower_threat_defense 7.2.4
Published Nov 01, 2023
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026