CVE-2026-20039
HIGHCisco ASA 9.12.1-9.16.4.83 & FTD 6.4.0-7.0.8 DoS via VPN Web Server
Title source: llmDescription
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.
References (1)
Core 1
Core References
Scores
CVSS v3
8.6
EPSS
0.0009
EPSS Percentile
25.1%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
yes
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-244
Status
published
Products (2)
cisco/adaptive_security_appliance_software
9.12.1 - 9.16.4.84
cisco/firepower_threat_defense_software
6.4.0 - 7.0.9
Published
Mar 04, 2026
Tracked Since
Mar 05, 2026