A vulnerability in the processing of Galois/Counter Mode (GCM)-encrypted Internet Key Exchange version 2 (IKEv2) IPsec traffic of Cisco Secure Firewall Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software and Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to the allocation of an insufficiently sized block of memory. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted GCM-encrypted IPsec traffic to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause an unexpected reload of the device, resulting in a DoS condition. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have valid credentials to establish a VPN connection with the affected device.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00178.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendors Products
Cisco
  • Adaptive Security Appliance Software
  • Firepower Threat Defense Software
  • Secure Firewall Threat Defense

Configuration 1 [-]

OR cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 [-]

OR cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firepower_threat_defense_software:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firepower_threat_defense_software:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firepower_threat_defense_software:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firepower_threat_defense_software:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Vendors Products
Cisco
  • Adaptive Security Appliance Software
  • Secure Firewall Threat Defense
References
Link Providers
https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-asaftd-esp-dos-uv7yD8P5 cve-icon cve-icon
History

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Insufficient Memory Allocation in IKEv2 GCM Decryption Causes DoS on Cisco ASA/FTD

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 20:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Cisco firepower Threat Defense Software
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firepower_threat_defense_software:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Cisco firepower Threat Defense Software

Thu, 05 Mar 2026 09:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Cisco
Cisco adaptive Security Appliance Software
Cisco secure Firewall Threat Defense
Vendors & Products Cisco
Cisco adaptive Security Appliance Software
Cisco secure Firewall Threat Defense

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 21:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 17:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A vulnerability in the processing of Galois/Counter Mode (GCM)-encrypted Internet Key Exchange version 2 (IKEv2) IPsec traffic of Cisco Secure Firewall Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software and Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to the allocation of an insufficiently sized block of memory. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted GCM-encrypted IPsec traffic to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause an unexpected reload of the device, resulting in a DoS condition. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have valid credentials to establish a VPN connection with the affected device.
Weaknesses CWE-131
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H'}
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: cisco

Published:

Updated: 2026-03-04T20:55:05.470Z

Reserved: 2025-10-08T11:59:15.355Z

Link: CVE-2026-20049

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-03-04T20:54:59.911Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-03-04T18:16:17.863

Modified: 2026-04-16T20:01:02.797

Link: CVE-2026-20049

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

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Updated: 2026-04-17T13:15:19Z