CVE-2025-20238

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Published Aug 14, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 6 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A vulnerability in Cisco Secure Firewall Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software and Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system with root-level privileges. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have valid administrative credentials.

This vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation of commands that are supplied by the user. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by authenticating to a device and submitting crafted input for specific commands. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute commands on the underlying operating system as root.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-24934 A vulnerability in Cisco Secure Firewall Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software and Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system with root-level privileges. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have valid administrative credentials. This vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation of commands that are supplied by the user. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by authenticating to a device and submitting crafted input for specific commands. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute commands on the underlying operating system as root.
History
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First Time appeared Cisco
Cisco adaptive Security Appliance Software
Cisco firepower Threat Defense Software
Vendors & Products Cisco
Cisco adaptive Security Appliance Software
Cisco firepower Threat Defense Software
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Metrics ssvc

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Description Multiple vulnerabilities in Cisco Secure Firewall Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software and Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system with root-level privileges. To exploit these vulnerabilities, the attacker must have valid administrative credentials. These vulnerabilities are due to insufficient input validation of commands that are supplied by the user. An attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities by authenticating to a device and submitting crafted input for specific commands. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute commands on the underlying operating system as root. A vulnerability in Cisco Secure Firewall Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software and Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system with root-level privileges. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have valid administrative credentials. This vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation of commands that are supplied by the user. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by authenticating to a device and submitting crafted input for specific commands. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute commands on the underlying operating system as root.
Title Cisco Secure Firewall Adaptive Security Appliance and Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Software Authenticated Command Injection Vulnerabilities
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Description Multiple vulnerabilities in Cisco Secure Firewall Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software and Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system with root-level privileges. To exploit these vulnerabilities, the attacker must have valid administrative credentials. These vulnerabilities are due to insufficient input validation of commands that are supplied by the user. An attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities by authenticating to a device and submitting crafted input for specific commands. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute commands on the underlying operating system as root.
Title Cisco Secure Firewall Adaptive Security Appliance and Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Software Authenticated Command Injection Vulnerabilities
Weaknesses CWE-1244
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
cisco
Published
Updated
Feb 26, 2026, 5:48 PM
Reserved
Oct 10, 2024, 7:15 PM

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Updated
Aug 14, 2025, 5:53 PM

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Status
Deferred
Published
Aug 14, 2025, 5:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 8:41 AM

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Updated
Aug 15, 2025, 8:07 AM

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