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TI-2020-03119 Aliases CVE-2020-3578GHSA-6rgf-4c44-8hwh

Incorrect authorization in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software

Priority LOW 37CWE-863Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-863.

Summary

A vulnerability in the web services interface of Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software and Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass a configured access rule and access parts of the WebVPN portal that are supposed to be blocked. The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of URLs when portal access rules are configured. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by accessing certain URLs on the affected device.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01243 69th 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
Yes
Technical impact
Partial

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 · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_threat_defense:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.4.0 to before 6.4.0.10VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:firepower_threat_defense:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 6.3.0.6; 6.5.0 to before 6.5.0.5; 6.6.0 to before 6.6.1VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 9.6.4.45; 9.7 to before 9.8.4.26; 9.9 to before 9.9.2.80; 9.10 to before 9.10.1.44; 9.12 to before 9.12.4.4; 9.13 to before 9.13.1.13; 9.14 to before 9.14.1.19VulnerableCisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_threat_defense:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.4.0 to before 6.4.0.10 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:firepower_threat_defense:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 6.3.0.6; 6.5.0 to before 6.5.0.5; 6.6.0 to before 6.6.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 9.6.4.45; 9.7 to before 9.8.4.26; 9.9 to before 9.9.2.80; 9.10 to before 9.10.1.44; 9.12 to before 9.12.4.4; 9.13 to before 9.13.1.13; 9.14 to before 9.14.1.19 Vulnerable ·Cisco

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-3578
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6rgf-4c44-8hwh

References

Patch 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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