Secure Firewall ASA and FTD

CVE-2025-20244: Cisco Secure Firewall Adaptive Security Appliance and Secure Firewall Threat Defense Software Remote Access VPN Web Server Denial of Service Vulnerability

A vulnerability in the Remote Access SSL VPN service for Cisco Secure Firewall Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software and Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software could allow a remote attacker that is authenticated as a VPN user to cause the device to reload unexpectedly, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition.

Published

ExploitedNot in CISA KEV
Ransomware useNot reportedPer CISA
SeverityHIGHCVSS 3.1 7.7
EPSS0.54%Chance of exploitation in 30 days
Public exploitNot tracked
FixNot yet

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Affected and fixed versions

Product / branchFixed in
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.12See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.8See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.12See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.8See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.12See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.8See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.8See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.8See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.14See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.12See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.8See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.8See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.8See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.8See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.8See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.8See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.8See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.8See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.8See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.8See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.8See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.8See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.12See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.12See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.8See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.8See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.8See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.8See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.8See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.8See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.14See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.12See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.8See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.12See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.8See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.8See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.8See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.8See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.8See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.12See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.8See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.12See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.8See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.12See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.8See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.8See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.12See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.12See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.8See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.8See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.12See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.12See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.14See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.8See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.14See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.14See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.8See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.12See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.14See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.8See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.12See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.14See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.12See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.8See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.12See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.14See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.14See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.12See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.8See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.14See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.8See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.12See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.8See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.14See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.12See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.16See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.8See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.14See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.12See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.16See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.14See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.12See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.14See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.16See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.12See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.16See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.8See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.14See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.12See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.8See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.14See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.16See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.12See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.14See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.17See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.16See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.14See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.16See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.12See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.12See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.8See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.14See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.16See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.17See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.12See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.16See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.14See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.16See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.16See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.17See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.14See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.12See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.17See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.8See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.18See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.12See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.14See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.16See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.18See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.17See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.12See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.14See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.18See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.16See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.17See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.12See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.14See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.17See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.8See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.12See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.14See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.16See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.18See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.16See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.12See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.14See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.8See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.17See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.18See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.19See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.16See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.12See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.18See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.14See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.16See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.8See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.18See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.19See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.14See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.12See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.16See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.17See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.19See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.18See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.16See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.12See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.19See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.18See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.16See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.19See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.18See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.18See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.16See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.17See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.12See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.16See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.18See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.20See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.16See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.19See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.18See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.20See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.18See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.19See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.16See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.18See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.20See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.19See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.12See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.16See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.18See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.20See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.16See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.19See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.17See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.12See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.14See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.18See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.20See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.16See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.19See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.18See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.20See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.16See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.18See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.20See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.16See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.16See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.18See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.22See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.16See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.20See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.16See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.22See the advisory
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.16See the advisory
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software 6.2See the advisory
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software 6.4See the advisory
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software 6.2See the advisory
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software 6.2See the advisory
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software 6.4See the advisory
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software 6.2See the advisory
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software 6.2See the advisory
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software 6.2See the advisory
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software 6.4See the advisory
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software 6.2See the advisory
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software 6.4See the advisory
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software 6.4See the advisory
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software 6.2See the advisory
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software 6.4See the advisory
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software 6.2See the advisory
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software 6.2See the advisory
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software 6.2See the advisory
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software 6.2See the advisory
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software 6.2See the advisory
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software 6.4See the advisory
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software 6.2See the advisory
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software 6.2See the advisory
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software 6.2See the advisory
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software 6.4See the advisory
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software 6.4See the advisory
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software 6.6See the advisory
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software 6.4See the advisory
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software 6.2See the advisory
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software 6.6See the advisory
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software 6.6See the advisory
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software 6.4See the advisory
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software 6.4See the advisory
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software 6.6See the advisory
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software 6.6See the advisory
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software 6.4See the advisory
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software 7.0See the advisory
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software 6.2See the advisory
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software 7.0See the advisory
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software 6.6See the advisory
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software 7.0See the advisory
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software 7.1See the advisory
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software 6.4See the advisory
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software 6.6See the advisory
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software 6.2See the advisory
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software 7.0See the advisory
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software 6.4See the advisory
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software 7.1See the advisory
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software 6.6See the advisory
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software 7.0See the advisory
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software 6.4See the advisory
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software 7.2See the advisory
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software 7.0See the advisory
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software 7.0See the advisory
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software 6.6See the advisory
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software 7.1See the advisory
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software 7.2See the advisory
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software 7.0See the advisory
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software 7.2See the advisory
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software 7.0See the advisory
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software 6.4See the advisory
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software 7.3See the advisory
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software 7.2See the advisory
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software 7.2See the advisory
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software 6.6See the advisory
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software 7.3See the advisory
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software 7.1See the advisory
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software 7.2See the advisory
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software 7.0See the advisory
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software 7.2See the advisory
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software 7.2See the advisory
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software 7.3See the advisory
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software 7.4See the advisory
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software 6.4See the advisory
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software 7.0See the advisory
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software 7.2See the advisory
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software 7.4See the advisory
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software 7.2See the advisory
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software 7.0See the advisory
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software 7.4See the advisory
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software 6.6See the advisory
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software 6.4See the advisory
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software 7.2See the advisory
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software 7.2See the advisory
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software 7.3See the advisory
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software 7.2See the advisory
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software 7.6See the advisory
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software 7.4See the advisory
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software 7.2See the advisory
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software 7.0See the advisory
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software 7.4See the advisory
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software 7.0See the advisory
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software 7.4See the advisory
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software 7.4See the advisory

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What it is

A vulnerability in the Remote Access SSL VPN service for Cisco Secure Firewall Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software and Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software could allow a remote attacker that is authenticated as a VPN user to cause the device to reload unexpectedly, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition.

This vulnerability is due to incomplete error checking when parsing an HTTP header field value. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted HTTP request to a targeted Remote Access SSL VPN service on an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause a DoS condition, which would cause the affected device to reload.

Exploitation

The Cisco PSIRT is not aware of any public announcements or malicious use of the vulnerability that is described in this advisory.

Sources

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