A vulnerability in Cisco Secure Firewall Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software and…
Priority LOW 28CWE-1244Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A vulnerability in Cisco Secure Firewall Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software and Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system with root-level privileges. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have valid administrative credentials. This vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation of commands that are supplied by the user. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by authenticating to a device and submitting crafted input for specific commands. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute commands on the underlying operating system as root.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00154 4th 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cisco | Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software | 9.8.1; 9.8.1.5; 9.8.1.7; 9.8.2; 9.8.2.8; 9.8.2.14; 9.8.2.15; 9.8.2.17; 9.8.2.20; 9.8.2.24; 9.8.2.26; 9.8.2.28; 9.8.2.33; 9.8.2.35; 9.8.2.38; 9.8.3.8; 9.8.3.11; 9.8.3.14; 9.8.3.16; 9.8.3.18; 9.8.3.21; 9.8.3; 9.8.3.26; 9.8.3.29; 9.8.4; 9.8.4.3; 9.8.4.7; 9.8.4.8; 9.8.4.10; 9.8.4.12; 9.8.4.15; 9.8.4.17; 9.8.2.45; 9.8.4.25; 9.8.4.20; 9.8.4.22; 9.8.4.26; 9.8.4.29; 9.8.4.32; 9.8.4.33; 9.8.4.34; 9.8.4.35; 9.8.4.39; 9.8.4.40; 9.8.4.41; 9.8.4.43; 9.8.4.44; 9.8.4.45; 9.8.4.46; 9.8.4.48; 9.12.1; 9.12.1.2; 9.12.1.3; 9.12.2; 9.12.2.4; 9.12.2.5; 9.12.2.9; 9.12.3; 9.12.3.2; 9.12.3.7; 9.12.4; 9.12.3.12; 9.12.3.9; 9.12.2.1; 9.12.4.2; 9.12.4.4; 9.12.4.7; 9.12.4.10; 9.12.4.13; 9.12.4.8; 9.12.4.18; 9.12.4.24; 9.12.4.26; 9.12.4.29; 9.12.4.30; 9.12.4.35; 9.12.4.37; 9.12.4.38; 9.12.4.39; 9.12.4.40; 9.12.4.41; 9.12.4.47; 9.12.4.48; 9.12.4.50; 9.12.4.52; 9.12.4.54; 9.12.4.55; 9.12.4.56; 9.12.4.58; 9.12.4.62; 9.12.4.65; 9.12.4.67; 9.14.1; 9.14.1.10; 9.14.1.6; 9.14.1.15; 9.14.1.19; 9.14.1.30; 9.14.2; 9.14.2.4; 9.14.2.8; 9.14.2.13; 9.14.2.15; 9.14.3; 9.14.3.1; 9.14.3.9; 9.14.3.11; 9.14.3.13; 9.14.3.18; 9.14.3.15; 9.14.4; 9.14.4.6; 9.14.4.7; 9.14.4.12; 9.14.4.13; 9.14.4.14; 9.14.4.15; 9.14.4.17; 9.14.4.22; 9.14.4.23; 9.14.4.24; 9.16.1; 9.16.1.28; 9.16.2; 9.16.2.3; 9.16.2.7; 9.16.2.11; 9.16.2.13; 9.16.2.14; 9.16.3; 9.16.3.3; 9.16.3.14; 9.16.3.15; 9.16.3.19; 9.16.3.23; 9.16.4; 9.16.4.9; 9.16.4.14; 9.16.4.18; 9.16.4.19; 9.16.4.27; 9.16.4.38; 9.16.4.39; 9.16.4.42; 9.16.4.48; 9.16.4.55; 9.16.4.57; 9.16.4.61; 9.16.4.62; 9.16.4.67; 9.16.4.70; 9.16.4.71; 9.16.4.76; 9.16.4.82; 9.17.1; 9.17.1.7; 9.17.1.9; 9.17.1.10; 9.17.1.11; 9.17.1.13; 9.17.1.15; 9.17.1.20; 9.17.1.30; 9.17.1.33; 9.17.1.39; 9.17.1.45; 9.17.1.46; 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; 9.18.3.53; 9.18.3.55; 9.18.3.56; 9.18.4; 9.18.4.5; 9.18.4.8; 9.18.4.22; 9.18.4.24; 9.18.4.29; 9.18.4.34; 9.18.4.40; 9.18.4.47; 9.18.4.50; 9.18.4.52; 9.18.4.53; 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; 9.19.1.27; 9.19.1.28; 9.19.1.31; 9.19.1.37; 9.19.1.38; 9.20.1; 9.20.1.5; 9.20.2; 9.20.2.10; 9.20.2.21; 9.20.2.22; 9.20.3; 9.20.3.4; 9.20.3.7; 9.20.3.9; 9.20.3.10; 9.20.3.13; 9.22.1.1; 9.22.1.3; 9.22.1.2; 9.22.1.6; 9.23.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Cisco | Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software | 6.2.3; 6.2.3.1; 6.2.3.2; 6.2.3.3; 6.2.3.4; 6.2.3.5; 6.2.3.6; 6.2.3.7; 6.2.3.8; 6.2.3.10; 6.2.3.11; 6.2.3.9; 6.2.3.12; 6.2.3.13; 6.2.3.14; 6.2.3.15; 6.2.3.16; 6.2.3.17; 6.2.3.18; 6.6.0; 6.6.0.1; 6.6.1; 6.6.3; 6.6.4; 6.6.5; 6.6.5.1; 6.6.5.2; 6.6.7; 6.6.7.1; 6.6.7.2; 6.4.0; 6.4.0.1; 6.4.0.3; 6.4.0.2; 6.4.0.4; 6.4.0.5; 6.4.0.6; 6.4.0.7; 6.4.0.8; 6.4.0.9; 6.4.0.10; 6.4.0.11; 6.4.0.12; 6.4.0.13; 6.4.0.14; 6.4.0.15; 6.4.0.16; 6.4.0.17; 6.4.0.18; 7.0.0; 7.0.0.1; 7.0.1; 7.0.1.1; 7.0.2; 7.0.2.1; 7.0.3; 7.0.4; 7.0.5; 7.0.6; 7.0.6.1; 7.0.6.2; 7.0.6.3; 7.0.7; 7.1.0; 7.1.0.1; 7.1.0.2; 7.1.0.3; 7.2.0; 7.2.0.1; 7.2.1; 7.2.2; 7.2.3; 7.2.4; 7.2.4.1; 7.2.5; 7.2.5.1; 7.2.6; 7.2.7; 7.2.5.2; 7.2.8; 7.2.8.1; 7.2.9; 7.3.0; 7.3.1; 7.3.1.1; 7.3.1.2; 7.4.0; 7.4.1; 7.4.1.1; 7.4.2; 7.4.2.1; 7.4.2.2; 7.6.0; 7.7.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software VendorCisco Affected 9.8.1; 9.8.1.5; 9.8.1.7; 9.8.2; 9.8.2.8; 9.8.2.14; 9.8.2.15; 9.8.2.17; 9.8.2.20; 9.8.2.24; 9.8.2.26; 9.8.2.28; 9.8.2.33; 9.8.2.35; 9.8.2.38; 9.8.3.8; 9.8.3.11; 9.8.3.14; 9.8.3.16; 9.8.3.18; 9.8.3.21; 9.8.3; 9.8.3.26; 9.8.3.29; 9.8.4; 9.8.4.3; 9.8.4.7; 9.8.4.8; 9.8.4.10; 9.8.4.12; 9.8.4.15; 9.8.4.17; 9.8.2.45; 9.8.4.25; 9.8.4.20; 9.8.4.22; 9.8.4.26; 9.8.4.29; 9.8.4.32; 9.8.4.33; 9.8.4.34; 9.8.4.35; 9.8.4.39; 9.8.4.40; 9.8.4.41; 9.8.4.43; 9.8.4.44; 9.8.4.45; 9.8.4.46; 9.8.4.48; 9.12.1; 9.12.1.2; 9.12.1.3; 9.12.2; 9.12.2.4; 9.12.2.5; 9.12.2.9; 9.12.3; 9.12.3.2; 9.12.3.7; 9.12.4; 9.12.3.12; 9.12.3.9; 9.12.2.1; 9.12.4.2; 9.12.4.4; 9.12.4.7; 9.12.4.10; 9.12.4.13; 9.12.4.8; 9.12.4.18; 9.12.4.24; 9.12.4.26; 9.12.4.29; 9.12.4.30; 9.12.4.35; 9.12.4.37; 9.12.4.38; 9.12.4.39; 9.12.4.40; 9.12.4.41; 9.12.4.47; 9.12.4.48; 9.12.4.50; 9.12.4.52; 9.12.4.54; 9.12.4.55; 9.12.4.56; 9.12.4.58; 9.12.4.62; 9.12.4.65; 9.12.4.67; 9.14.1; 9.14.1.10; 9.14.1.6; 9.14.1.15; 9.14.1.19; 9.14.1.30; 9.14.2; 9.14.2.4; 9.14.2.8; 9.14.2.13; 9.14.2.15; 9.14.3; 9.14.3.1; 9.14.3.9; 9.14.3.11; 9.14.3.13; 9.14.3.18; 9.14.3.15; 9.14.4; 9.14.4.6; 9.14.4.7; 9.14.4.12; 9.14.4.13; 9.14.4.14; 9.14.4.15; 9.14.4.17; 9.14.4.22; 9.14.4.23; 9.14.4.24; 9.16.1; 9.16.1.28; 9.16.2; 9.16.2.3; 9.16.2.7; 9.16.2.11; 9.16.2.13; 9.16.2.14; 9.16.3; 9.16.3.3; 9.16.3.14; 9.16.3.15; 9.16.3.19; 9.16.3.23; 9.16.4; 9.16.4.9; 9.16.4.14; 9.16.4.18; 9.16.4.19; 9.16.4.27; 9.16.4.38; 9.16.4.39; 9.16.4.42; 9.16.4.48; 9.16.4.55; 9.16.4.57; 9.16.4.61; 9.16.4.62; 9.16.4.67; 9.16.4.70; 9.16.4.71; 9.16.4.76; 9.16.4.82; 9.17.1; 9.17.1.7; 9.17.1.9; 9.17.1.10; 9.17.1.11; 9.17.1.13; 9.17.1.15; 9.17.1.20; 9.17.1.30; 9.17.1.33; 9.17.1.39; 9.17.1.45; 9.17.1.46; 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; 9.18.3.53; 9.18.3.55; 9.18.3.56; 9.18.4; 9.18.4.5; 9.18.4.8; 9.18.4.22; 9.18.4.24; 9.18.4.29; 9.18.4.34; 9.18.4.40; 9.18.4.47; 9.18.4.50; 9.18.4.52; 9.18.4.53; 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; 9.19.1.27; 9.19.1.28; 9.19.1.31; 9.19.1.37; 9.19.1.38; 9.20.1; 9.20.1.5; 9.20.2; 9.20.2.10; 9.20.2.21; 9.20.2.22; 9.20.3; 9.20.3.4; 9.20.3.7; 9.20.3.9; 9.20.3.10; 9.20.3.13; 9.22.1.1; 9.22.1.3; 9.22.1.2; 9.22.1.6; 9.23.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software VendorCisco Affected 6.2.3; 6.2.3.1; 6.2.3.2; 6.2.3.3; 6.2.3.4; 6.2.3.5; 6.2.3.6; 6.2.3.7; 6.2.3.8; 6.2.3.10; 6.2.3.11; 6.2.3.9; 6.2.3.12; 6.2.3.13; 6.2.3.14; 6.2.3.15; 6.2.3.16; 6.2.3.17; 6.2.3.18; 6.6.0; 6.6.0.1; 6.6.1; 6.6.3; 6.6.4; 6.6.5; 6.6.5.1; 6.6.5.2; 6.6.7; 6.6.7.1; 6.6.7.2; 6.4.0; 6.4.0.1; 6.4.0.3; 6.4.0.2; 6.4.0.4; 6.4.0.5; 6.4.0.6; 6.4.0.7; 6.4.0.8; 6.4.0.9; 6.4.0.10; 6.4.0.11; 6.4.0.12; 6.4.0.13; 6.4.0.14; 6.4.0.15; 6.4.0.16; 6.4.0.17; 6.4.0.18; 7.0.0; 7.0.0.1; 7.0.1; 7.0.1.1; 7.0.2; 7.0.2.1; 7.0.3; 7.0.4; 7.0.5; 7.0.6; 7.0.6.1; 7.0.6.2; 7.0.6.3; 7.0.7; 7.1.0; 7.1.0.1; 7.1.0.2; 7.1.0.3; 7.2.0; 7.2.0.1; 7.2.1; 7.2.2; 7.2.3; 7.2.4; 7.2.4.1; 7.2.5; 7.2.5.1; 7.2.6; 7.2.7; 7.2.5.2; 7.2.8; 7.2.8.1; 7.2.9; 7.3.0; 7.3.1; 7.3.1.1; 7.3.1.2; 7.4.0; 7.4.1; 7.4.1.1; 7.4.2; 7.4.2.1; 7.4.2.2; 7.6.0; 7.7.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-20238
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c3ph-mf94-pp8r
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Sources
- CVE-2025-20238 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-20238 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-c3ph-mf94-pp8r · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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