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.
Published: 2026-09-16
Score: 5.3 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Fri, 18 Sep 2026 21:30:00 +0000

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

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 16:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 16 Sep 2026 20:45:00 +0000

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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.
Title CIsco FTD Bypass Access List
Weaknesses CWE-284
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:C'}


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Cisco Cisco:adaptive Security Appliance Software Secure Firewall Threat Defense
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: cisco

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-18T19:08:46.060Z

Reserved: 2025-10-08T11:59:15.377Z

Link: CVE-2026-20121

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-17T15:56:42.947Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-09-16T21:17:07.467

Modified: 2026-09-18T13:28:28.567

Link: CVE-2026-20121

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No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-18T20:38:04Z

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