Actively exploited · Published Oct 28, 2026 · Assigned by cisco

CVE-2026-76418Cisco Secure Firewall Adaptive Security Appliance and Secure Firewall Threat Defense Software Remote Access SSL VPN Tunnel Denial of Service Vulnerability

High 8.6 Exploited

In plain English

A high-severity security flaw in Cisco Secure Firewall Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software from Cisco. Attackers are actively exploiting it in the wild (listed by CISA on October 29, 2026). The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.8% (higher than 57% of all known vulnerabilities). Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.

Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.6High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.8%top 42.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildYesCISA KEV since Oct 29, 2026
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

CISA guidance

Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.

Federal agencies must remediate by Nov 1, 2026.

Official description

A vulnerability in the Remote Access SSL VPN service of Cisco Secure Firewall Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software and Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause the device to reload unexpectedly, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition. This vulnerability is due to logic errors when secondary authentication is configured on a tunnel group. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted request when connecting to the SSL remote access VPN. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the affected device to reload, resulting in a DoS condition.

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Cisco Cisco Secure Firewall Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software 9.16.19.16.1.289.16.29.16.2.39.16.2.79.16.2.119.16.2.139.16.2.14
Cisco Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software 7.0.07.0.0.17.0.17.0.1.17.0.27.2.07.0.2.17.0.3

Weakness: CWE-690 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H

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