CVE-2026-20120

Medium

Description

A vulnerability in the access control list (ACL) Object Group Search (OGS) implementation of Cisco Secure Firewall Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software and Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass configured access controls. This vulnerability is due to a logic error in populating group access control policies (ACPs) with OGS configured. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending traffic that should be blocked through the device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to bypass access controls and reach devices in protected networks.

SeverityMedium
CVSS5.8
Exploit probability—
ProductCisco Secure Firewall Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software
PublishedSep 16, 2026
First seenSep 16, 2026

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
Cisco Cisco Secure Firewall Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software9.23.1, 9.22.1.1, 9.22.1.3, 9.22.1.2, 9.22.1.6, 9.22.2, 9.23.1.3, 9.22.2.4, 9.23.1.7, 9.22.2.9, 9.23.1.13, 9.22.2.13, 9.23.1.19, 9.22.2.14, 9.23.1.22, 9.22.2.20—
Cisco Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software7.6.0, 7.7.0, 7.6.1, 7.6.2, 7.7.10, 7.7.11, 7.6.2.1, 7.7.10.1—

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