Overview
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) and Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) contain a privilege escalation vulnerability that can allow local privilege escalation from Administrator to root.
https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-asaftd-persist-rce-FLsNXF4h; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-20359
Key Details
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| CVE ID | CVE-2024-20359 |
| Vendor / Product | Cisco — Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) and Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) |
| NVD Published | 2024-04-24 |
| NVD Last Modified | 2025-10-28 |
| CVSS 3.1 Score | 6 |
| CVSS 3.1 Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
| Severity | MEDIUM |
| CWE | CWE-94 |
| CISA KEV Added | 2024-04-24 |
| CISA KEV Deadline | 2024-05-01 |
| Known Ransomware Use | No |
CVSS 3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Required Action
CISA BOD 22-01 Deadline: 2024-05-01.
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Timeline
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 2024-04-24 | Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog |
| 2024-05-01 | CISA BOD 22-01 remediation deadline |
References
| Resource | Type |
|---|---|
| NVD — CVE-2024-20359 | Vulnerability Database |
| CISA KEV Catalog Entry | US Government |