CVE-2026-20120
Cisco FTD ACL bypass vulnerability
Description
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.
Weakness: CWE-284
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Category | Matched by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cisco | Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Check your version | Firewall / NGFW | cna-assigner |
| Cisco | Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Check your version | Firewall / NGFW | cna-assigner |
Vendor-reported products (2)
- Cisco · Cisco Secure Firewall Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software
- Cisco · Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software
Vendor advisory
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Cisco Secure Firewall Adaptive Security Appliance and Secure Firewall Threat Defense Software Object Group Access Control List Bypass Vulnerabilities
Cisco’s rating: Medium (advisory CVSS 5.8) · Published Sep 16, 2026 · updated Sep 18, 2026 (revision 1.1)
Bug IDs: CSCwr04957 , CSCwr49050
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