CVE-2025-20243
A vulnerability in the management and VPN web servers of Cisco Secure Firewall ASA Software and Secure FTD Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause the device to reload unexpectedly, resulting in a DoS condition. This vulnerability is due to improper validation of user-supplied input on an interface with VPN web services. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted HTTP requests to a targeted web server on an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause a DoS condition when the device reloads.
Published:Aug 14, 2025
Last Modified:Apr 15, 2026
EPS:Aug 14, 2025
EPSS Score:0.00024
CVSS Score:8.6
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Cisco
Product
Adaptive Security Appliance Software
Cisco
Adaptive Security Appliance Software
Vendor
Cisco
Product
Firepower Threat Defense Software
Cisco
Firepower Threat Defense Software
Exploits
No exploit reference
Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
No CAPEC recorded yet
Related CVEs
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
None
Low
High
User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Low
High
Integrity
None
Low
High
Availability
None
Low
High
