Open redirect in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Spoofing
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-601.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cisco | Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software | 9.18.1; 9.18.1.3; 9.18.2; 9.18.2.5; 9.18.2.7; 9.18.2.8; 9.18.3; 9.18.3.39; 9.18.3.46; 9.19.1.5; 9.19.1.9; 9.19.1.12 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Cisco | Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software | 7.2.4 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software VendorCisco Affected 9.18.1; 9.18.1.3; 9.18.2; 9.18.2.5; 9.18.2.7; 9.18.2.8; 9.18.3; 9.18.3.39; 9.18.3.46; 9.19.1.5; 9.19.1.9; 9.19.1.12 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software VendorCisco Affected 7.2.4 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-20264
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3gjh-276x-542v
References
Advisory 1
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Sources
- CVE-2023-20264 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-20264 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3gjh-276x-542v · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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