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CVE-2026-20020

A vulnerability in the OSPF protocol of Cisco Secure Firewall ASA Software and Cisco Secure FTD Software could allow an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to cause an affected device to reload unexpectedly, resulting in a DoS condition. If OSPF authentication is enabled, the attacker must know the secret key to exploit this vulnerability. This vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation when processing OSPF update packets. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted OSPF update packets. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to create a buffer overflow, causing the affected device to reload, resulting in a DoS condition.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.8, indicating it requires adjacent network access with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 2 products from cisco, from cisco organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2026, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.

Published

2026-03-04T19:16:11.687

Last Modified

2026-05-04T15:07:05.383

Status

Analyzed

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 6.8 (MEDIUM)

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-20
  • Type: Primary
    NVD-CWE-noinfo
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.12.1 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.12.1.2 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.12.1.3 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.12.2 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.12.2.1 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.12.2.4 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.12.2.5 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.12.2.9 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.12.3 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.12.3.2 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.12.3.7 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.12.3.9 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.12.3.12 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.12.4 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.12.4.2 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.12.4.4 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.12.4.7 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.12.4.8 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.12.4.10 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.12.4.13 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.12.4.18 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.12.4.24 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.12.4.26 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.12.4.29 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.12.4.30 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.12.4.35 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.12.4.37 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.12.4.38 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.12.4.39 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.12.4.40 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.12.4.41 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.12.4.47 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.12.4.48 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.12.4.50 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.12.4.52 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.12.4.54 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.12.4.55 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.12.4.56 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.12.4.58 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.12.4.62 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.12.4.65 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.12.4.67 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.16.1 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.16.1.28 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.16.2 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.16.2.3 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.16.2.7 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.16.2.11 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.16.2.13 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.16.2.14 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.16.3 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.16.3.3 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.16.3.14 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.16.3.15 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.16.3.19 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.16.3.23 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.16.4 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.16.4.9 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.16.4.14 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.16.4.19 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.16.4.27 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.16.4.38 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.16.4.39 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.16.4.42 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.16.4.48 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.16.4.55 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.16.4.57 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.16.4.61 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.16.4.62 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.16.4.67 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.16.4.70 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.16.4.71 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.16.4.76 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.16.4.82 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.16.4.84 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.16.4.85 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.17.1 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.17.1.7 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.17.1.9 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.17.1.10 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.17.1.11 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.17.1.13 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.17.1.15 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.17.1.20 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.17.1.30 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.17.1.33 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.17.1.39 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.17.1.45 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.17.1.46 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.18.1 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.18.1.3 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.18.2 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.18.2.5 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.18.2.7 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.18.2.8 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.18.3 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.18.3.39 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.18.3.46 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.18.3.53 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.18.3.55 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.18.3.56 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.18.4 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.18.4.5 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.18.4.8 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.18.4.22 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.18.4.24 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.18.4.29 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.18.4.34 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.18.4.40 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.18.4.47 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.18.4.50 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.18.4.52 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.18.4.53 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.18.4.57 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.19.1 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.19.1.5 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.19.1.9 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.19.1.12 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.19.1.18 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.19.1.22 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.19.1.24 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.19.1.27 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.19.1.28 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.19.1.31 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.19.1.37 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.19.1.38 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.19.1.42 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.20.1 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.20.1.5 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.20.2 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.20.2.10 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.20.2.21 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.20.2.22 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.20.3 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.20.3.4 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.20.3.7 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.20.3.9 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.20.3.10 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.20.3.13 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.20.3.16 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.20.3.20 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.22.1.1 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.22.1.2 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.22.1.3 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.22.1.6 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.22.2 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.23.1 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 6.4.0 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 6.4.0.1 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 6.4.0.2 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 6.4.0.3 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 6.4.0.4 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 6.4.0.5 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 6.4.0.6 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 6.4.0.7 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 6.4.0.8 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 6.4.0.9 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 6.4.0.10 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 6.4.0.11 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 6.4.0.12 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 6.4.0.13 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 6.4.0.14 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 6.4.0.15 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 6.4.0.16 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 6.4.0.17 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 6.4.0.18 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 7.0.0 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 7.0.0.1 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 7.0.1 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 7.0.1.1 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 7.0.2 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 7.0.2.1 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 7.0.3 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 7.0.4 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 7.0.5 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 7.0.6 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 7.0.6.1 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 7.0.6.2 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 7.0.6.3 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 7.0.7 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 7.0.8 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 7.0.8.1 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 7.1.0 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 7.1.0.1 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 7.1.0.2 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 7.1.0.3 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 7.2.0 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 7.2.0.1 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 7.2.1 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 7.2.2 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 7.2.3 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 7.2.4 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 7.2.4.1 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 7.2.5 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 7.2.5.1 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 7.2.5.2 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 7.2.6 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 7.2.7 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 7.2.8 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 7.2.8.1 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 7.2.9 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 7.2.10 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 7.2.10.2 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 7.3.0 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 7.3.1 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 7.3.1.1 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 7.3.1.2 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 7.4.0 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 7.4.1 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 7.4.1.1 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 7.4.2 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 7.4.2.1 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 7.4.2.2 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 7.4.2.3 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 7.4.2.4 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 7.6.0 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 7.6.1 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 7.6.2 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 7.6.2.1 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 7.7.0 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 7.7.10 Yes
References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For cisco's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.