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CVE-2024-20359 - Cisco ASA and FTD Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

CVE-2024-20359

Cisco | Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) and Firepower Threat Defense (FTD)

  • Date Added:
  • 2024-04-24
  • Due Date:
  • 2024-05-01
Vulnerability Name

Cisco ASA and FTD Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Description

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.

Known To Be Used in Ransomware Campaigns?

Unknown

Action

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

Additional Notes
https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-asaftd-persist-rce-FLsNXF4h; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-20359