CVE-2025-20219

Cisco Secure Firewall Adaptive Security Appliance and Secure Firewall Threat Defense Software Access Control Bypass Vulnerability

Description

A vulnerability in the implementation of access control rules for loopback interfaces in Cisco Secure Firewall Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software and Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to send traffic that should have been blocked to a loopback interface. This vulnerability is due to improper enforcement of access control rules for loopback interfaces. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending traffic to a loopback interface on an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to bypass configured access control rules and send traffic that should have been blocked to a loopback interface on the device.

Category

5.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.02%
Affected: Cisco Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software
Affected: Cisco Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2025-20219?
CVE-2025-20219 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2025-20219?
To fix CVE-2025-20219, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2025-20219 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2025-20219 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2025-20219?
CVE-2025-20219 affects Cisco Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software, Cisco Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software.
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