CVE Watch—

CVE-2024-20359

Cisco ASA and FTD Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

CVSS

—

No CVSS

EPSS

19.4%

p97

KEV

YES

Apr 24, 2024

Exploit Today

0-100

Published: — · Last modified: —

EPSS · 30d

17.0%EPSS · 30 days19.4%

2026-06-302026-07-16

KEV catalog record

Product

Cisco / Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) and Firepower Threat Defense (FTD)

Vulnerability

Cisco ASA and FTD Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Added to KEV

Apr 24, 2024

Remediate by

May 1, 2024

Known ransomware use

Summary description

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.

Required action

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Notes

https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-asaftd-persist-rce-FLsNXF4h; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-20359

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