A vulnerability in the activation of an access control list (ACL) on Cisco Adaptive…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A vulnerability in the activation of an access control list (ACL) on Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software and Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass the protection that is offered by a configured ACL on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to a logic error that occurs when an ACL changes from inactive to active in the running configuration of an affected device. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending traffic through the affected device that should be denied by the configured ACL. The reverse condition is also true—traffic that should be permitted could be denied by the configured ACL. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to bypass configured ACL protections on the affected device, allowing the attacker to access trusted networks that the device might be protecting. Note: This vulnerability applies to both IPv4 and IPv6 traffic as well as dual-stack ACL configurations in which both IPv4 and IPv6 ACLs are configured on an interface.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cisco | Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software | 9.19.1; 9.19.1.5; 9.19.1.9; 9.19.1.12; 9.19.1.18; 9.19.1.22; 9.19.1.24; 9.20.1; 9.20.1.5 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Cisco | Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software | 7.3.0; 7.3.1; 7.3.1.1; 7.3.1.2; 7.4.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software VendorCisco Affected 9.19.1; 9.19.1.5; 9.19.1.9; 9.19.1.12; 9.19.1.18; 9.19.1.22; 9.19.1.24; 9.20.1; 9.20.1.5 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software VendorCisco Affected 7.3.0; 7.3.1; 7.3.1.1; 7.3.1.2; 7.4.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.19.1 – 9.19.1.24 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.20.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.20.1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.20.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.20.1.5 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_threat_defense:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.3.0 – 7.4.0 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.19.1 – 9.19.1.24 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.20.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.20.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.20.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.20.1.5 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_threat_defense:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3.0 – 7.4.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-20293
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hg56-vqpv-9738
References
Advisory 1
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Sources
- CVE-2024-20293 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-20293 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hg56-vqpv-9738 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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