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TI-2026-16363 Aliases CVE-2026-20154GHSA-fcpc-64j2-96jc

Infinite loop in Cisco Secure Firewall Adaptive Security Appliance Software

Priority MEDIUM 44CWE-835Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
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-835.

Summary

A vulnerability in the system rate-limiting process for syslog message 419002 of Cisco Secure Firewall Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software and Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause high CPU utilization on an affected device, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition. This vulnerability is due to improper rate limiting for syslog message 419002. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a flood of TCP synchronization (SYN) packets to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause high CPU utilization, resulting in performance degradation. 

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00573 47th 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
Yes
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) Software9.16.1; 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; 9.16.3.3; 9.16.3; 9.16.3.14; 9.18.1; 9.16.3.15; 9.18.1.3; 9.18.2; 9.16.3.19; 9.16.3.23; 9.18.2.5; 9.16.4; 9.18.2.7; 9.19.1; 9.16.4.9; 9.18.2.8; 9.16.4.14; 9.18.3; 9.19.1.5; 9.16.4.18; 9.19.1.9; 9.18.3.39; 9.16.4.19; 9.19.1.12; 9.18.3.46; 9.16.4.27; 9.19.1.18; 9.18.3.53; 9.18.3.55; 9.16.4.38; 9.16.4.39; 9.18.3.56; 9.20.1; 9.16.4.42; 9.19.1.22; 9.18.4; 9.20.1.5; 9.18.4.5; 9.19.1.24; 9.16.4.48; 9.18.4.8; 9.20.2; 9.19.1.27; 9.16.4.55; 9.18.4.22; 9.20.2.10; 9.16.4.57; 9.19.1.28; 9.18.4.24; 9.20.2.21; 9.16.4.61; 9.19.1.31; 9.18.4.29; 9.20.2.22; 9.16.4.62; 9.18.4.34; 9.20.3; 9.16.4.67; 9.16.4.70; 9.18.4.40; 9.23.1; 9.22.1.1; 9.16.4.71; 9.20.3.4; 9.18.4.47; 9.20.3.7; 9.19.1.37; 9.16.4.76; 9.20.3.9; 9.19.1.38; 9.18.4.50; 9.22.1.3; 9.20.3.10; 9.22.1.2; 9.18.4.52; 9.20.3.13; 9.22.1.6; 9.18.4.53; 9.16.4.82; 9.22.2; 9.20.3.16; 9.19.1.42; 9.18.4.57; 9.16.4.84; 9.23.1.3; 9.20.3.20; 9.22.2.4; 9.23.1.7; 9.20.4; 9.22.2.9; 9.23.1.13; 9.20.4.7; 9.22.2.13; 9.18.4.66; 9.20.4.10; 9.23.1.19; 9.16.4.85; 9.22.2.14; 9.18.4.67; 9.18.4.68; 9.23.1.22; 9.20.4.14; 9.22.2.20—No fix listedCNA
CiscoCisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software7.0.0; 7.0.0.1; 7.0.1; 7.0.1.1; 7.0.2; 7.2.0; 7.0.2.1; 7.0.3; 7.2.0.1; 7.0.4; 7.2.1; 7.0.5; 7.3.0; 7.2.2; 7.2.3; 7.3.1; 7.2.4; 7.0.6; 7.2.5; 7.2.4.1; 7.3.1.1; 7.4.0; 7.0.6.1; 7.2.5.1; 7.4.1; 7.2.6; 7.0.6.2; 7.4.1.1; 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; 7.7.11; 7.0.8.1; 7.6.2.1; 7.7.10.1; 7.4.2.4; 7.2.10.2; 7.4.3; 7.6.4; 7.4.4—No fix listedCNA
  • Cisco Secure Firewall Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software VendorCisco Affected 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; 9.16.3.3; 9.16.3; 9.16.3.14; 9.18.1; 9.16.3.15; 9.18.1.3; 9.18.2; 9.16.3.19; 9.16.3.23; 9.18.2.5; 9.16.4; 9.18.2.7; 9.19.1; 9.16.4.9; 9.18.2.8; 9.16.4.14; 9.18.3; 9.19.1.5; 9.16.4.18; 9.19.1.9; 9.18.3.39; 9.16.4.19; 9.19.1.12; 9.18.3.46; 9.16.4.27; 9.19.1.18; 9.18.3.53; 9.18.3.55; 9.16.4.38; 9.16.4.39; 9.18.3.56; 9.20.1; 9.16.4.42; 9.19.1.22; 9.18.4; 9.20.1.5; 9.18.4.5; 9.19.1.24; 9.16.4.48; 9.18.4.8; 9.20.2; 9.19.1.27; 9.16.4.55; 9.18.4.22; 9.20.2.10; 9.16.4.57; 9.19.1.28; 9.18.4.24; 9.20.2.21; 9.16.4.61; 9.19.1.31; 9.18.4.29; 9.20.2.22; 9.16.4.62; 9.18.4.34; 9.20.3; 9.16.4.67; 9.16.4.70; 9.18.4.40; 9.23.1; 9.22.1.1; 9.16.4.71; 9.20.3.4; 9.18.4.47; 9.20.3.7; 9.19.1.37; 9.16.4.76; 9.20.3.9; 9.19.1.38; 9.18.4.50; 9.22.1.3; 9.20.3.10; 9.22.1.2; 9.18.4.52; 9.20.3.13; 9.22.1.6; 9.18.4.53; 9.16.4.82; 9.22.2; 9.20.3.16; 9.19.1.42; 9.18.4.57; 9.16.4.84; 9.23.1.3; 9.20.3.20; 9.22.2.4; 9.23.1.7; 9.20.4; 9.22.2.9; 9.23.1.13; 9.20.4.7; 9.22.2.13; 9.18.4.66; 9.20.4.10; 9.23.1.19; 9.16.4.85; 9.22.2.14; 9.18.4.67; 9.18.4.68; 9.23.1.22; 9.20.4.14; 9.22.2.20 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software VendorCisco Affected 7.0.0; 7.0.0.1; 7.0.1; 7.0.1.1; 7.0.2; 7.2.0; 7.0.2.1; 7.0.3; 7.2.0.1; 7.0.4; 7.2.1; 7.0.5; 7.3.0; 7.2.2; 7.2.3; 7.3.1; 7.2.4; 7.0.6; 7.2.5; 7.2.4.1; 7.3.1.1; 7.4.0; 7.0.6.1; 7.2.5.1; 7.4.1; 7.2.6; 7.0.6.2; 7.4.1.1; 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; 7.7.11; 7.0.8.1; 7.6.2.1; 7.7.10.1; 7.4.2.4; 7.2.10.2; 7.4.3; 7.6.4; 7.4.4 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE names Threatist (inferred) · 1

Inferred from how NVD named this product before; not given by a source.

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_threat_defense:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*——Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_threat_defense:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·Cisco

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-20154
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fcpc-64j2-96jc

References

Other 1

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Sources

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