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TI-2026-16235 Aliases CVE-2026-20017GHSA-4j6q-qq58-w4v4

Cisco Secure FTD Software Authenticated Command Injection Vulnerability

Priority LOW 28CWE-250Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Privilege escalation
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-250.

Summary

A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco Secure FTD Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system as root. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have valid administrative credentials on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation of user-supplied command arguments. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by submitting crafted input for a specific CLI command. 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 0.00182 7th 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
CiscoCisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software6.4.0.1; 6.4.0.2; 6.4.0.5; 6.4.0; 6.4.0.3; 6.4.0.4; 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; 7.0.0; 7.0.0.1; 7.0.1; 7.1.0; 6.4.0.13; 7.0.1.1; 6.4.0.14; 7.1.0.1; 7.0.2; 6.4.0.15; 7.2.0; 7.0.2.1; 7.0.3; 7.1.0.2; 7.2.0.1; 7.0.4; 7.2.1; 7.0.5; 6.4.0.16; 7.3.0; 7.2.2; 7.2.3; 7.3.1; 7.1.0.3; 7.2.4; 7.0.6; 7.2.5; 7.2.4.1; 7.3.1.1; 7.4.0; 6.4.0.17; 7.0.6.1; 7.2.5.1; 7.4.1; 7.2.6; 7.0.6.2; 7.4.1.1; 6.4.0.18; 7.2.7; 7.2.5.2; 7.3.1.2; 7.2.8; 7.6.0; 7.4.2; 7.2.8.1; 7.0.6.3; 7.4.2.1; 7.2.9; 7.0.7; 7.7.0; 7.4.2.2; 7.2.10; 7.6.1; 7.4.2.3; 7.0.8; 7.6.2; 7.7.10; 7.0.8.1; 7.6.2.1; 7.7.10.1; 7.4.2.4; 7.2.10.2; 7.4.3—No fix listedCNA
  • Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software VendorCisco Affected 6.4.0.1; 6.4.0.2; 6.4.0.5; 6.4.0; 6.4.0.3; 6.4.0.4; 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; 7.0.0; 7.0.0.1; 7.0.1; 7.1.0; 6.4.0.13; 7.0.1.1; 6.4.0.14; 7.1.0.1; 7.0.2; 6.4.0.15; 7.2.0; 7.0.2.1; 7.0.3; 7.1.0.2; 7.2.0.1; 7.0.4; 7.2.1; 7.0.5; 6.4.0.16; 7.3.0; 7.2.2; 7.2.3; 7.3.1; 7.1.0.3; 7.2.4; 7.0.6; 7.2.5; 7.2.4.1; 7.3.1.1; 7.4.0; 6.4.0.17; 7.0.6.1; 7.2.5.1; 7.4.1; 7.2.6; 7.0.6.2; 7.4.1.1; 6.4.0.18; 7.2.7; 7.2.5.2; 7.3.1.2; 7.2.8; 7.6.0; 7.4.2; 7.2.8.1; 7.0.6.3; 7.4.2.1; 7.2.9; 7.0.7; 7.7.0; 7.4.2.2; 7.2.10; 7.6.1; 7.4.2.3; 7.0.8; 7.6.2; 7.7.10; 7.0.8.1; 7.6.2.1; 7.7.10.1; 7.4.2.4; 7.2.10.2; 7.4.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_threat_defense:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.4.0 – 6.4.0.18; 7.0.0 – 7.0.8.1; 7.1.0 – 7.1.0.3; 7.2.0 – 7.2.10; 7.3.0 – 7.3.1.2; 7.4.0 – 7.4.3; 7.6.0 – 7.6.2.1; 7.7.0 – 7.7.10.1VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_threat_defense:7.2.10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.2.10.2VulnerableCisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_threat_defense:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.4.0 – 6.4.0.18; 7.0.0 – 7.0.8.1; 7.1.0 – 7.1.0.3; 7.2.0 – 7.2.10; 7.3.0 – 7.3.1.2; 7.4.0 – 7.4.3; 7.6.0 – 7.6.2.1; 7.7.0 – 7.7.10.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_threat_defense:7.2.10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2.10.2 Vulnerable ·Cisco

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-20017
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4j6q-qq58-w4v4

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2025-14628 Buffer overflow in Cisco Secure Firewall Adaptive Security Appliance Software KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
  • TI-2021-19919 Apache Log4j2 JNDI features do not protect against attacker controlled LDAP and other JNDI related endpoints KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • 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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