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VulnerabilityKnown exploitedExploit likelihood 19%
Cisco ASA and FTD Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
CVE-2024-20359 · CISA KEV · April 24, 2024
Summary
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.
From CISA, quoted as published. Check the source before acting.
What to do
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
CISA required action, quoted.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| Cisco | Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) and Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) |
Why it's on these mode pages
- Maritime: Vendor table: Cisco (network and remote-access gear used in every mode, all modes) (matched by rule)
- Pipeline: Vendor table: Cisco (network and remote-access gear used in every mode, all modes) (matched by rule)
- Freight rail: Vendor table: Cisco (network and remote-access gear used in every mode, all modes) (matched by rule)
- Passenger rail and transit: Vendor table: Cisco (network and remote-access gear used in every mode, all modes) (matched by rule)
- Highway and motor carrier: Vendor table: Cisco (network and remote-access gear used in every mode, all modes) (matched by rule)
- Postal and parcel: Vendor table: Cisco (network and remote-access gear used in every mode, all modes) (matched by rule)
Change history
- November 9, 2026: First collected by Watch
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