Exploited CVEs / Cisco / CVE-2020-3259
CVE-2020-3259
Cisco ASA and FTD Information Disclosure Vulnerability. Exploitation in the wild is confirmed by CISA, not predicted, and the vulnerability is known to be used in ransomware campaigns. Federal agencies were required to remediate by 2024-03-07 (that deadline has passed); treat that date as the outer bound for your own environment. The fix is in the vendor advisory: Cisco Security Advisories (PSIRT), linked below.
Actively exploited Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) and Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) vulnerability, High severity, CVSS 7.5. Added to the CISA KEV catalog 2024-02-15.
Risk summary
Updated July 27, 2026. Data refreshed on every build from MSRC, CISA KEV, and FIRST EPSS.
Senserva AI Opinion for CVE-2020-3259
Ransomware operators found new life in this Cisco ASA and FTD information disclosure flaw: CISA added it to the KEV catalog in February 2024, four years after disclosure, citing active exploitation. The bug lets attackers retrieve memory contents from the device, disclosing confidential information that can assist further access. Firewalls running years-old ASA or FTD code remain exposed at the exact point attackers want to enter.
Do this: Upgrade ASA and FTD software past the CVE-2020-3259 fix and rotate VPN credentials that predate the patch.
AI-generated from public data, 2026-07-07. Verify against the vendor advisory before acting.
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Full tracking and change history for CVE-2020-3259
Published and last-revised dates are authoritative, from Microsoft MSRC (or the CISA KEV date-added). Senserva additionally records day-to-day changes from 2026-07-07, refreshed several times a day; the change count reflects that forward-only tracking.
CISA required action
Federal (BOD 22-01) remediation due date: 2024-03-07 (past due).
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Official fix for CVE-2020-3259
The authoritative fix and affected-version list are published by the vendor. Find the Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) and Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) advisory on Cisco Security Advisories (PSIRT).
Common questions about CVE-2020-3259
Is CVE-2020-3259 actively exploited?
Yes. CVE-2020-3259 was added to the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog on 2024-02-15, which means exploitation in the wild has been confirmed, not predicted. Its EPSS 30-day exploitation probability is 69%. CISA also reports it is known to be used in ransomware campaigns.
What is the CISA deadline and required action for CVE-2020-3259?
CISA set the federal (BOD 22-01) remediation due date at 2024-03-07, which has passed; treat any unremediated system as overdue. The verbatim required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
What fixes CVE-2020-3259?
The authoritative fix is in the vendor advisory: see Cisco Security Advisories (PSIRT) for the patched Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) and Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) versions and any workarounds. KEV listing makes this a fix-first item: patch it ahead of higher-CVSS issues nobody is exploiting.
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