Secure Firewall ASA and FTD
CVE-2026-20121: CIsco FTD Bypass Access List
A vulnerability in the access control list (ACL) Object Group Search (OGS) implementation of Cisco Secure Firewall Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software and Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass configured access controls.
Published
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Affected and fixed versions
| Product / branch | Fixed in |
|---|---|
| Cisco Secure Firewall Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.23 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.22 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.22 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.22 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.22 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.22 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.23 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.22 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.23 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.22 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.23 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.22 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.23 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.22 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.23 | See the advisory |
| Cisco Secure Firewall Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.22 | 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 7.6 | 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 7.7 | 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 |
Always confirm against the vendor advisory, which lists every fixed hotfix.
What it is
A vulnerability in the access control list (ACL) Object Group Search (OGS) implementation of Cisco Secure Firewall Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software and Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass configured access controls.
This vulnerability is due to a logic error in populating group access control policies (ACPs) with OGS configured. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending traffic that should be blocked through the device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to bypass access controls and reach devices in protected networks.
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.