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Cisco ASA and FTD Flaw Exploited in the Wild Can Trigger Remote DoS

Cisco warns actively exploited flaw CVE-2026-20349 lets unauthenticated attackers crash ASA and FTD firewalls via SSL VPN; CISA added it to KEV.

Cisco fixed CVE-2026-20349 (CVSS 8.6) in Secure Firewall ASA and FTD software, insufficient error checking in HTTP request processing that lets unauthenticated remote attackers force device reloads via crafted requests to the Remote Access SSL VPN service. Hotfixes cover ASA 9.16 through 9.24 and FTD 7.0 through 10.0, and there are no workarounds; Cisco confirmed active exploitation earlier in August but did not name the actor or targets. The flaw was found during internal security testing. CISA added it to the KEV catalog, requiring federal civilian agencies to patch by August 14, 2026.

The Hacker News · Aug 12, 2026Exploit / PoC in the wildCVE-2026-20349

Cisco ASA and FTD DoS Vulnerability Exploited in the Wild (CVE-2026-20349)

Cisco patched actively exploited high-severity flaw CVE-2026-20349 in ASA and FTD SSL VPN services, allowing unauthenticated remote denial-of-service attacks.

Cisco released a security advisory addressing CVE-2026-20349, a high-severity vulnerability in the Remote Access SSL VPN service of Cisco Secure Firewall ASA and FTD Software. Successful exploitation by an unauthenticated remote attacker can cause affected devices to crash or reload, causing denial of service. The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild, and patches are available; organizations with internet-exposed ASA/FTD VPN endpoints should prioritize updating.

Qualys ThreatPROTECT · Aug 13, 2026Exploit / PoC in the wildCVE-2026-20349