KEV Entry

CVE-2024-20359

Known Exploited Vulnerability Entry CISA

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Entry Details
Confirmed Exploited

CVE-2024-20359

2024-04-24 02:00 CEST

Timestamps

2024-04-24

2024-04-24

Scope

Cisco ASA and FTD Privilege Escalation Vulnerability | Affected: Cisco / Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) and Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) | Description: Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) and Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) contain a privilege escalation vulnerability that can allow local privilege escalation from Administrator to root. | Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. | Due date: 2024-05-01 | Known ransomware campaign use (KEV): Unknown | Notes (KEV): https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-asaftd-persist-rce-FLsNXF4h; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-20359

References
  • {'id': 'CVE-2024-20359', 'url': 'https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?search_api_fulltext=CVE-2024-20359'}

3fb4ebf5-ef55-46ef-9f05-cabcaa72e18b

CISA
405284c2-e461-4670-8979-7fd2c9755a60

2026-10-02 08:09 CEST

2026-10-02 08:09 CEST

Evidence
1
Type Source Signal Confidence Details GCVE Metadata
vendor_report cisa-kev successful_exploitation 0.80
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{
  "cwes": [
    "CWE-94"
  ],
  "date_added": "2024-04-24",
  "due_date": "2024-05-01",
  "feed": "CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog",
  "knownRansomwareCampaignUse": "Unknown",
  "product": "Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) and Firepower Threat Defense (FTD)",
  "vendorProject": "Cisco",
  "vulnerabilityName": "Cisco ASA and FTD Privilege Escalation Vulnerability"
}
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