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CVE-2024-20359: Cisco ASA and FTD Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) and Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) · in CISA KEV since 2024-04-24
2024-04-24added to KEV
2024-05-01federal remediation due date
19.43%EPSS exploit probability (30 days) 97.2th percentile
6 MEDIUMCVSS 3.1
Unknownknown ransomware use
0days from NVD publication to KEV
What it is
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) and Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) contain a privilege escalation vulnerability that can allow local privilege escalation from Administrator to root.
Required action (CISA)
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
| CWE | CWE-94 |
|---|---|
| CVSS vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
| NVD published | 2024-04-24 (Analyzed) |
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