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TI-2026-16232 Aliases CVE-2026-20014GHSA-hm6q-48c6-p943

Memory leak in Cisco Secure Firewall Adaptive Security Appliance Software

Priority LOW 34CWE-401Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-401.

Summary

A vulnerability in the IKEv2 feature of Cisco Secure Firewall ASA Software and Cisco Secure FTD Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker with valid VPN user credentials to cause a DoS condition on an affected device that may also impact the availability of services to devices elsewhere in the network. This vulnerability is due to the improper processing of IKEv2 packets. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted, authenticated IKEv2 packets to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to exhaust memory, causing the device to reload.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00335 27th 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
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 Secure Firewall Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software9.18.1; 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; 9.18.4.57; 9.18.4.66; 9.18.4.67; 9.18.4.68; 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; 9.19.1.42; 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; 9.20.3.16; 9.20.3.20; 9.20.4; 9.20.4.7; 9.22.1.1; 9.22.1.3; 9.22.1.2; 9.22.1.6; 9.22.2; 9.22.2.4; 9.22.2.9; 9.23.1; 9.23.1.3; 9.23.1.7; 9.23.1.13—No fix listedCNA
CiscoCisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software7.2.0; 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; 7.2.10; 7.2.10.2; 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; 7.4.2.3; 7.4.2.4; 7.6.0; 7.6.1; 7.6.2; 7.6.2.1; 7.7.0; 7.7.10; 7.7.10.1—No fix listedCNA
  • Cisco Secure Firewall 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; 9.18.3.53; 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; 9.18.4.57; 9.18.4.66; 9.18.4.67; 9.18.4.68; 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; 9.19.1.42; 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; 9.20.3.16; 9.20.3.20; 9.20.4; 9.20.4.7; 9.22.1.1; 9.22.1.3; 9.22.1.2; 9.22.1.6; 9.22.2; 9.22.2.4; 9.22.2.9; 9.23.1; 9.23.1.3; 9.23.1.7; 9.23.1.13 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software VendorCisco Affected 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; 7.2.10; 7.2.10.2; 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; 7.4.2.3; 7.4.2.4; 7.6.0; 7.6.1; 7.6.2; 7.6.2.1; 7.7.0; 7.7.10; 7.7.10.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.12.1 to before 9.16.4.85; 9.17.1 to before 9.18.4.66; 9.19.1 to before 9.20.4; 9.22.1.1 to before 9.22.2.9; 9.23.1 to before 9.23.1.13VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_threat_defense:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.4.0 to before 7.0.9; 7.1.0 to before 7.2.11; 7.3.0 to before 7.4.3; 7.6.0 to before 7.6.4; 7.7.0 to before 7.7.11VulnerableCisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.12.1 to before 9.16.4.85; 9.17.1 to before 9.18.4.66; 9.19.1 to before 9.20.4; 9.22.1.1 to before 9.22.2.9; 9.23.1 to before 9.23.1.13 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_threat_defense:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.4.0 to before 7.0.9; 7.1.0 to before 7.2.11; 7.3.0 to before 7.4.3; 7.6.0 to before 7.6.4; 7.7.0 to before 7.7.11 Vulnerable ·Cisco

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-20014
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hm6q-48c6-p943

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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