CVE-2024-20353
Is CVE-2024-20353 real, exploitable, or a false positive? Here's the community verdict.
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Confirmed exploited in the wild. Patch this first, regardless of the base score.
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Real — exploited in the wild
CISA confirms active exploitation. Treat scanner hits as true positives unless your specific version or config is unaffected.
Based on CISA KEV
Confirm or dispute →CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
A vulnerability in the management and VPN web servers for Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software and Cisco Firepower 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 incomplete error checking when parsing an HTTP header. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted HTTP request to a targeted web server on a device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause a DoS condition when the device reloads.
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Cisco ASA and FTD Denial of Service Vulnerability — Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) and Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) contain an infinite loop vulnerability that can lead to remote denial of service condition. Listed in the CISA KEV catalog (added 2024-04-24) — confirmed exploited in the wild, not theoretical. FIRST EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at ~71%. Treat it as real and prioritize remediation over triage.
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Required action for Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) and Firepower Threat Defense (FTD): Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. CISA set a federal remediation due date of 2024-05-01. After patching, verify the vulnerable path is no longer reachable before closing the finding.
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