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CVE-2020-3259VulnerabilityPublished 02/15/2024Updated 10/24/2026

CVE-2020-3259: Cisco ASA and FTD Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Affects Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) and Firepower Threat Defense (FTD)Source CISA KEV

Severity
High

No CVSS score published yet

Exploitation

Actively exploited – in CISA KEV since 02/15/2024

KEV deadline
03/07/2024
Ransomware
Used in ransomware campaigns
EPSS
71.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 99% of CVEs

What to do

CISA required action

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Description

Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) and Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) contain an information disclosure vulnerability. An attacker could retrieve memory contents on an affected device, which could lead to the disclosure of confidential information due to a buffer tracking issue when the software parses invalid URLs that are requested from the web services interface. This vulnerability affects only specific AnyConnect and WebVPN configurations.

Weaknesses

References

Track Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) and Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) with alerts and the API. See plans

Added 10/24/2026 · updated 10/24/2026