Overview
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) contains a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the WebVPN login page. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via an unspecified parameter.
https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-CVE-2014-2120 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-2120
Key Details
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| CVE ID | CVE-2014-2120 |
| Vendor / Product | Cisco — Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) |
| NVD Published | 2014-03-19 |
| NVD Last Modified | 2025-10-22 |
| CVSS 3.1 Score | 6.1 |
| CVSS 3.1 Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| Severity | MEDIUM |
| CWE | CWE-79 |
| CISA KEV Added | 2024-11-12 |
| CISA KEV Deadline | 2024-12-03 |
| Known Ransomware Use | No |
CVSS 3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Required Action
CISA BOD 22-01 Deadline: 2024-12-03.
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Timeline
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 2024-11-12 | Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog |
| 2024-12-03 | CISA BOD 22-01 remediation deadline |
References
| Resource | Type |
|---|---|
| NVD — CVE-2014-2120 | Vulnerability Database |
| CISA KEV Catalog Entry | US Government |