⚠ Actively exploited in ransomware campaigns
This vulnerability is on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list and has been used in known ransomware attacks. CISA required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions for group-lock and vpn-simultaneous-logins or discontinue use of the product for unsupported devices.. Due date: 2023-10-04.

CVE-2023-20269Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software

Severity
9.1CRITICALNVD
CNA5.0VulnCheck5.0
EPSS
0.8%
top 25.53%
CISA KEV
KEVRansomware
Added 2023-09-13
Due 2023-10-04
Exploit
Exploited in wild
Active exploitation observed
Timeline
PublishedSep 6
KEV addedSep 13
KEV dueOct 4
Latest updateDec 2
CISA Required Action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions for group-lock and vpn-simultaneous-logins or discontinue use of the product for unsupported devices.

Description

A vulnerability in the remote access VPN feature of Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software and Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to conduct a brute force attack in an attempt to identify valid username and password combinations or an authenticated, remote attacker to establish a clientless SSL VPN session with an unauthorized user. This vulnerability is due to improper separation of authentication, authorization, and accountin

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:NExploitability: 3.9 | Impact: 5.2

Affected Packages4 packages

🔴Vulnerability Details

3
GHSA
GHSA-v7pw-9cmm-88m6: A vulnerability in the remote access VPN feature of Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software and Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software2023-09-06
CVEList
CVE-2023-20269: A vulnerability in the remote access VPN feature of Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software and Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software2023-09-06
VulnCheck
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance and Firepower Threat Defense Unauthorized Access Vulnerability2023

📋Vendor Advisories

2
CISA
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance and Firepower Threat Defense Unauthorized Access Vulnerability2023-09-13
Cisco
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software and Firepower Threat Defense Software Remote Access VPN Unauthorized Access Vulnerability2023-09-06

🕵️Threat Intelligence

3
Unit42
Threat Assessment: Howling Scorpius (Akira Ransomware)2024-12-02
Bleepingcomputer
Cisco warns of VPN zero-day exploited by ransomware gangs2023-09-08
Huntress
CVE-2023-20269 Vulnerability: Analysis, Impact, Mitigation | Huntress
CVE-2023-20269 — Cisco vulnerability | cvebase