CVE-2026-20100

A vulnerability in the LUA interperter of the Remote Access SSL VPN feature of Cisco Secure Firewall Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software and Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker with a valid VPN connection to cause the device to reload unexpectedly, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition. This does not affect the management or MUS interfaces. This vulnerability is due to trusting user input without validation in the LUA interprerter. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted HTTP packets to the Remote Access SSL VPN server. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the device to reload, resulting in a DoS condition.

Published: 2026-03-04 Last update: 2026-05-04 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2026-20100 is rated Moderate Risk (40.4/100): CVSS High severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.10%). Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2026-20100

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-05-05 0.15% 0.10% -0.05%
2 2026-03-05 0.15%

Full EPSS history (2 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2026-20100

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.7 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:C)
Breaking this can reach past the original component and bite other resources—bigger blast radius.
Confidentiality (C:N)
Doesn’t really leak secrets in a meaningful way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
3.1 4.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2026-20100

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2026-20100

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.12.1 cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.12.1.2 cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.12.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.12.1.3 cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.12.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.12.2 cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.12.2.1 cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.12.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.12.2.4 cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.12.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.12.2.5 cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.12.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.12.2.9 cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.12.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.12.3 cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.12.3.2 cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.12.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.12.3.7 cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.12.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.12.3.9 cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.12.3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.12.3.12 cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.12.3.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.12.4 cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.12.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.12.4.2 cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.12.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.12.4.4 cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.12.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.12.4.7 cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.12.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.12.4.8 cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.12.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.12.4.10 cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.12.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.12.4.13 cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.12.4.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.12.4.18 cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.12.4.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.12.4.24 cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.12.4.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.12.4.26 cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.12.4.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.12.4.29 cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.12.4.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.12.4.30 cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.12.4.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.12.4.35 cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.12.4.35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.12.4.37 cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.12.4.37:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.12.4.38 cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.12.4.38:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.12.4.39 cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.12.4.39:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.12.4.40 cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.12.4.40:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.12.4.41 cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.12.4.41:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.12.4.47 cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.12.4.47:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.12.4.48 cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.12.4.48:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.12.4.50 cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.12.4.50:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.12.4.52 cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.12.4.52:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.12.4.54 cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.12.4.54:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.12.4.55 cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.12.4.55:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.12.4.56 cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.12.4.56:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.12.4.58 cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.12.4.58:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.12.4.62 cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.12.4.62:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.12.4.65 cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.12.4.65:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.12.4.67 cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.12.4.67:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.16.1 cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.16.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.16.1.28 cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.16.1.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.16.2 cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.16.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.16.2.3 cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.16.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.16.2.7 cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.16.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.16.2.11 cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.16.2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.16.2.13 cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.16.2.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.16.2.14 cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.16.2.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.16.3 cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.16.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.16.3.3 cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.16.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.16.3.14 cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.16.3.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.16.3.15 cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.16.3.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.16.3.19 cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.16.3.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.16.3.23 cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.16.3.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.16.4 cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.16.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.16.4.9 cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.16.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.16.4.14 cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.16.4.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.16.4.19 cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.16.4.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.16.4.27 cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.16.4.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.16.4.38 cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.16.4.38:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.16.4.39 cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.16.4.39:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.16.4.42 cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.16.4.42:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.16.4.48 cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.16.4.48:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.16.4.55 cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.16.4.55:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.16.4.57 cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.16.4.57:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.16.4.61 cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.16.4.61:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.16.4.62 cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.16.4.62:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.16.4.67 cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.16.4.67:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.16.4.70 cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.16.4.70:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.16.4.71 cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.16.4.71:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.16.4.76 cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.16.4.76:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.16.4.82 cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.16.4.82:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.16.4.84 cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.16.4.84:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.17.1 cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.17.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.17.1.7 cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.17.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.17.1.9 cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.17.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.17.1.10 cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.17.1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.17.1.11 cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.17.1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2026-20100

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