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CVE-2024-20408

Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance - Dynamic Access Policies

Cisco CVSS 7.7 Updated March 16, 2026

Executive Risk Summary

"A vulnerability in the Dynamic Access Policies feature of Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance and Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to cause an affected device to reload unexpectedly, resulting in a denial of service condition. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would need valid remote access VPN user credentials on the affected device."

Operational Audit Arsenal

Target Type Firmware Image
Target Asset Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software
Standard Path Global Firmware

Manual Verification Required

This is a non-Windows asset (Cisco). Use the target asset details and official path provided above to verify your current version against the official vendor advisories listed below.

Patch Impact Forecast

Reboot Required Likely

High

Internal Work Notes

CVE-2024-20408: Cisco ASA/FTD DAP DoS Vulnerability - Validate device firmware version and apply patch if necessary, as this vulnerability can cause unexpected device reloads.

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