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CVE-2026-20025

MEDIUMCVSS 6.8/10EPSS 0.16%

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CVE-2026-20025 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.8/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability in the OSPF protocol of Cisco Secure Firewall ASA Software and Cisco Secure FTD Software could allow an authenticated, adjacent attacker to cause an affected device to reload unexpectedly, resulting in a DoS condition. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have the OSPF secret key. This vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation when processing OSPF link-state update (LSU) packets. EPSS estimates a 0.16% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability in the OSPF protocol of Cisco Secure Firewall ASA Software and Cisco Secure FTD Software could allow an authenticated, adjacent attacker to cause an affected device to reload unexpectedly, resulting in a DoS condition. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have the OSPF secret key. This vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation when processing OSPF link-state update (LSU) packets. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted OSPF LSU packets. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to corrupt the heap, causing the device to reload, resulting in a DoS condition.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
6.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability
0.16%

5.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
CiscoFirepower Threat Defense Software>= 6.4.0, < 7.0.9
CiscoFirepower Threat Defense Software>= 7.1.0, < 7.2.11
CiscoFirepower Threat Defense Software>= 7.3.0, < 7.4.3
CiscoFirepower Threat Defense Software>= 7.6.0, < 7.6.4
CiscoFirepower Threat Defense Software>= 7.7.0, < 7.7.11
CiscoAdaptive Security Appliance Software>= 9.12.1, < 9.16.4.85
CiscoAdaptive Security Appliance Software>= 9.17.1, < 9.18.4.66
CiscoAdaptive Security Appliance Software>= 9.19.1, < 9.20.4
CiscoAdaptive Security Appliance Software>= 9.22.1.1, < 9.22.2.4
CiscoAdaptive Security Appliance Software>= 9.23.1, < 9.23.1.7

References

Timeline

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Status
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-20025?
A vulnerability in the OSPF protocol of Cisco Secure Firewall ASA Software and Cisco Secure FTD Software could allow an authenticated, adjacent attacker to cause an affected device to reload unexpectedly, resulting in a DoS condition. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have the OSPF secret key. This vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation when processing OSPF link-state update (LSU) packets. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted OSPF LSU packets. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to corrupt the heap, causing the device to reload, resulting in a DoS condition.
How severe is CVE-2026-20025?
CVE-2026-20025 has a CVSS score of 6.8/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.16% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2026-20025?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST