CVE-2026-20050: Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Decryption Policy Denial of Service Vulnerability

Published Mar 4, 2026
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Updated

A vulnerability in the Do Not Decrypt exclusion feature of the SSL decryption feature of Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to improper memory management during the inspection of TLS 1.2 encrypted traffic. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted TLS 1.2 encrypted traffic through an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause a reload of an affected device. Note: This vulnerability only affects traffic that is encrypted by TLS 1.2. Other versions of TLS are not affected.

Affected Software

5 affected components
Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense
Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense>=7.1.0<7.2.11
Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense>=7.3.0<7.4.4
Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense>=7.6.0<7.6.4
Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense>=7.7.0<7.7.11

Event History

Mar 4, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:46 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:46 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·06:16 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2026-20050?

CVE-2026-20050 is rated as high severity due to its potential to cause denial of service.

2

How do I fix CVE-2026-20050?

To fix CVE-2026-20050, ensure your Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense software is updated to the latest version provided by Cisco.

3

What exploit vector does CVE-2026-20050 utilize?

CVE-2026-20050 can be exploited by an unauthenticated, remote attacker through the Do Not Decrypt exclusion feature.

4

What impact does CVE-2026-20050 have on network services?

The impact of CVE-2026-20050 can result in denial of service, affecting the availability of network services managed by affected Cisco devices.

5

Which devices are affected by CVE-2026-20050?

CVE-2026-20050 affects devices running Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense software.

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