Heap-based buffer overflow in Cisco Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) and Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) - CVE-2026-20024
Published: March 10, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU123661
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-20024
CWE-ID: CWE-122
Exploitation vector: Adjecent network
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to perform a denial of service attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when parsing OSPF packets. A remote user on the local network can send specially crafted OSPF packets to the affected device, trigger a heap-based buffer overflow and perform a denial of service attack.
Affected software
Cisco Firewall Threat Defense (FTD)
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA)
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA)
How to mitigate CVE-2026-20024
Install updates from vendor's website.
Cisco Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) - addressed in versions 7.0.9, 7.2.10, 7.4.3, 7.6.1, 7.7.10
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) - addressed in versions 9.16.4.84, 9.18.4.57, 9.19.1.42, 9.20.3.20, 9.20.4, 9.22.2, 9.23.1.3, 9.24.1
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) - addressed in versions 9.16.4.84, 9.18.4.57, 9.19.1.42, 9.20.3.20, 9.20.4, 9.22.2, 9.23.1.3, 9.24.1