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TI-2020-03005 Aliases CVE-2020-3458GHSA-xj5h-8prx-gpx7

Protection mechanism failure in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software

Priority LOW 32CWE-693Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-693.

Summary

Multiple vulnerabilities in the secure boot process of Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software and Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software for the Firepower 1000 Series and Firepower 2100 Series Appliances could allow an authenticated, local attacker to bypass the secure boot mechanism. The vulnerabilities are due to insufficient protections of the secure boot process. An attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities by injecting code into specific files that are then referenced during the device boot process. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to break the chain of trust and inject code into the boot process of the device, which would be executed at each boot and maintain persistence across reboots.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00323 25th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
CiscoCisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Softwareall versions—No fix listedCNA
  • Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software VendorCisco Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 12

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.8.0 to before 9.8.4.26; 9.9.0 to before 9.9.2.80; 9.10.0 to before 9.10.1.43; 9.12.0 to before 9.12.4.3; 9.13.0 to before 9.13.1.13; 9.14.0 to before 9.14.1.15VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:firepower_1010:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsRunning onCisco
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:firepower_1010:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onCisco
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:firepower_1120:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onCisco
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:firepower_1140:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onCisco
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:firepower_1150:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onCisco
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:firepower_2110:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onCisco
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:firepower_2120:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onCisco
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:firepower_2130:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onCisco
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:firepower_2140:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onCisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.8.0 to before 9.8.4.26; 9.9.0 to before 9.9.2.80; 9.10.0 to before 9.10.1.43; 9.12.0 to before 9.12.4.3; 9.13.0 to before 9.13.1.13; 9.14.0 to before 9.14.1.15 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:firepower_1010:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:firepower_1010:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:firepower_1120:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:firepower_1140:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:firepower_1150:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:firepower_2110:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:firepower_2120:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:firepower_2130:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:firepower_2140:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
Show 2 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_threat_defense:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 6.2.2; 6.3.0 to before 6.3.0.6; 6.4.0 to before 6.4.0.10; 6.5.0 to before 6.5.0.5VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_threat_defense:6.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.6.0VulnerableCisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_threat_defense:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 6.2.2; 6.3.0 to before 6.3.0.6; 6.4.0 to before 6.4.0.10; 6.5.0 to before 6.5.0.5 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_threat_defense:6.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.6.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-3458
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xj5h-8prx-gpx7

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2025-14628 Buffer overflow in Cisco Secure Firewall Adaptive Security Appliance Software KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
  • TI-2016-05454 Buffer overflow in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software through 9.4.2.3 on… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2023-06973 Authentication bypass in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2026-82192 Denial of service in Cisco Secure Firewall ASA and FTD SSL VPN KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
  • TI-2026-16533 Cisco Secure Firewall Adaptive Security Appliance and Secure Firewall Threat Defense… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
  • TI-2025-14657 Missing authorization in Cisco Secure Firewall Adaptive Security Appliance Software KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
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Sources

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