Secure Firewall ASA and FTD
CVE-2026-20017: Cisco Secure FTD Software Authenticated Command Injection Vulnerability
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.
Published
ExploitedNot in CISA KEV
Ransomware useNot reportedPer CISA
SeverityMEDIUMCVSS 3.1 6
EPSS0.17%Chance of exploitation in 30 days
Public exploitNot tracked
FixNot yet
Automatic summary from the vendor's CVE record. We haven't written a full analysis of this vulnerability yet.
Affected and fixed versions
| Product / branch | Fixed in |
|---|---|
| Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 6.4 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 6.4 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 6.4 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 6.4 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 6.4 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 6.4 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 6.4 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 6.4 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 6.4 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 6.4 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 6.4 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 6.4 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 6.4 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 7.0 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 7.0 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 7.0 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 7.1 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 6.4 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 7.0 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 6.4 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 7.1 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 7.0 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 6.4 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 7.2 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 7.0 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 7.0 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 7.1 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 7.2 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 7.0 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 7.2 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 7.0 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 6.4 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 7.3 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 7.2 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 7.2 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 7.3 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 7.1 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 7.2 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 7.0 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 7.2 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 7.2 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 7.3 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 7.4 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 6.4 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 7.0 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 7.2 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 7.4 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 7.2 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 7.0 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 7.4 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 6.4 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 7.2 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 7.2 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 7.3 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 7.2 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 7.6 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 7.4 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 7.2 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 7.0 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 7.4 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 7.2 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 7.0 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 7.7 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 7.4 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 7.2 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 7.6 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 7.4 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 7.0 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 7.6 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 7.7 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 7.0 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 7.6 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 7.7 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 7.4 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 7.2 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 7.4 | See the advisory |
Always confirm against the vendor advisory, which lists every fixed hotfix.
What it is
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.
Exploitation
The Cisco Product Security Incident Response Team (PSIRT) is not aware of any public announcements or malicious use of the vulnerabilities that are described in this advisory.
Sources
KEV status, EPSS score and vendor data refreshed automatically, last on 11 Oct 2026.