CVE-2025-20362
Missing Authorization
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Description
Update: On November 5, 2025, Cisco became aware of a new attack variant against devices running Cisco Secure ASA Software or Cisco Secure FTD Software releases that are affected by CVE-2025-20333 and CVE-2025-20362. This attack can cause unpatched devices to unexpectedly reload, leading to denial of service (DoS) conditions. Cisco strongly recommends that all customers upgrade to the fixed software releases that are listed in the Fixed Software ["#fs"] section of this advisory. A vulnerability in the VPN web server of Cisco Secure Firewall Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software and Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to access restricted URL endpoints that are related to remote access VPN that should otherwise be inaccessible without authentication. This vulnerability is due to improper validation of user-supplied input in HTTP(S) requests. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted HTTP requests to a targeted web server on a device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to access a restricted URL without authentication.
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Key data
CVSS 3.1 Medium 6.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack vector: Network
The vulnerable component can be reached over a network, possibly from the Internet.
Attack complexity: Low
No special conditions are needed. The attack can be repeated at will.
Privileges required: None
No account or privileges are needed.
User interaction: None
No action from any user is needed.
Scope: Unchanged
The impact stays within the vulnerable component.
Confidentiality impact: Low
Limited effect on the secrecy of data.
Integrity impact: Low
Limited effect on the trustworthiness of data.
Availability impact: None
No effect on availability.
| Metric | Value | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Attack vector | Network | The vulnerable component can be reached over a network, possibly from the Internet. |
| Attack complexity | Low | No special conditions are needed. The attack can be repeated at will. |
| Privileges required | None | No account or privileges are needed. |
| User interaction | None | No action from any user is needed. |
| Scope | Unchanged | The impact stays within the vulnerable component. |
| Confidentiality impact | Low | Limited effect on the secrecy of data. |
| Integrity impact | Low | Limited effect on the trustworthiness of data. |
| Availability impact | None | No effect on availability. |
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EPSS
- Score
- 0.86688 (86.7% probability)
- Percentile
- 99.7%
- Scores of
- Nov 10, 2026
- Model
- v2026.06.15
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities
- Name in the catalog
- Cisco Secure Firewall Adaptive Security (ASA) Appliance and Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Missing Authorization Vulnerability
- Added to the catalog
- Sep 25, 2025
- Federal due date
- Sep 26, 2025
CISA assessment as of Sep 26, 2025
- Exploitation
- Recorded by CISA as active
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- partial
Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-862Missing Authorization
Affected products
Cisco Secure Firewall Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software
- affected: 9.8.1
- affected: 9.8.1.5
- affected: 9.8.1.7
- affected: 9.8.2
- affected: 9.8.2.8
- affected: 9.8.2.14
- affected: 9.8.2.15
- affected: 9.8.2.17
- affected: 9.8.2.20
- affected: 9.8.2.24
- affected: 9.8.2.26
- affected: 9.8.2.28
- affected: 9.8.2.33
- affected: 9.8.2.35
- affected: 9.8.2.38
- affected: 9.8.3.8
- affected: 9.8.3.11
- affected: 9.8.3.14
- affected: 9.8.3.16
- affected: 9.8.3.18
- affected: 9.8.3.21
- affected: 9.8.3
- affected: 9.8.3.26
- affected: 9.8.3.29
- affected: 9.8.4
- and 210 more
Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software
- affected: 6.2.3
- affected: 6.2.3.1
- affected: 6.2.3.2
- affected: 6.2.3.3
- affected: 6.2.3.4
- affected: 6.2.3.5
- affected: 6.2.3.6
- affected: 6.2.3.7
- affected: 6.2.3.8
- affected: 6.2.3.10
- affected: 6.2.3.11
- affected: 6.2.3.9
- affected: 6.2.3.12
- affected: 6.2.3.13
- affected: 6.2.3.14
- affected: 6.2.3.15
- affected: 6.2.3.16
- affected: 6.2.3.17
- affected: 6.2.3.18
- affected: 6.6.0
- affected: 6.6.0.1
- affected: 6.6.1
- affected: 6.6.3
- affected: 6.6.4
- affected: 6.6.5
- and 75 more
References
- cisco-sa-asaftd-webvpn-YROOTUW (sec.cloudapps.cisco.com)
Timeline
- ID reserved
- Added to CISA KEV
- Record published
- Record last updated
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