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CVE-2026-20249

HIGH · CVSS 8.6 EPSS 0.40% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS · Published 2026-09-16 · Last synced 2026-10-13

CyberRota Analysis

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A logic error in the certificate authentication phase of IKEv2 for Cisco Secure Firewall ASA and FTD Software allows unauthenticated remote attackers to exploit the vulnerability by using a crafted certificate to establish a VPN connection. This can lead to an unexpected device reload, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition. Organizations using affected Cisco firewall products should prioritize patching to mitigate potential disruptions to their network services.

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CVE
CVE-2026-20249
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
8.6
EPSS
0.40%
Exchange Cisco

Original NVD Description

A vulnerability in the certification authentication feature of Internet Key Exchange version 2 (IKEv2) for Cisco Secure Firewall Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software and Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause an affected device to reload unexpectedly. This vulnerability is due to a logic error during the certificate authentication phase of the IKEv2 connection setup. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by attempting to establish an IKEv2 VPN connection with a crafted certificate. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the IKEv2 process to crash, causing a denial of service (DoS) condition.