CVE-2026-20349
Actively exploited. CVE-2026-20349 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2026-08-11) — exploitation has been observed in the wild, and US federal agencies are required to remediate it under BOD 22-01. Treat patching as urgent.
CISA has added three new vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog , based on evidence of active exploitation. CVE-2026-20349 Cisco Secure Firewall Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) and Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Heap Inspection Vulnerability CVE-2026-68820 Microsoft Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock Use-After-Free Vulnerability CVE-2026-72898 Metabase SQL Injection Vulnerability These types of vulnerabilities are a frequent attack vector for malicious cyber actors and pose significant risks to the federal enterprise. Binding Operational Directive (BOD) 26-04: Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk establishes vulnerability management requirements for Federal Civilian Executive Branch (FCEB) agencies. BOD 26-04 reinforces the importance of the KEV Catalog and requires federal agencies to prioritize rapid remediation of high-risk vulnerabilities, specifically those identified by Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) listed in CISA’s KEV Catalog on publicly exposed assets that grant total control of the asset post-exploitation, while deferring action for lower-risk vulnerabilities. BOD 26-04 further establishes basic expectations for when agencies must check whether threat actors compromised the system before the patch was applied. While BOD 26-04 applies only to FCEB agencies, CISA encourages all organizations to adopt risk-based vulnerability management and prioritize remediation of KEV Catalog vulnerabilities . CISA will continue to add vulnerabilities to the catalog that meet the specified criteria . Aware of an exploited vulnerability not currently listed in the KEV Catalog? Submit it for potential addition through CISA’s KEV Nomination Form . Potential KEV additions must have a CVE ID, evidence of exploitation, and clear mitigation guidance
CSIRTS triage
- What
- Three vulnerabilities spanning Cisco, Microsoft, and Metabase products have been added to CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog due to active exploitation.
- Who is affected
- Organizations running Cisco ASA/FTD, Windows systems, and Metabase instances.
- Urgency
- Critical; all three are actively exploited and pose significant risk; federal agencies must prioritize under BOD 26-04.
- Action
- Prioritize patches for CVE-2026-20349, CVE-2026-68820, and CVE-2026-72898 according to organizational exposure.
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Exploitation outlook
- Exploitation confirmedAlready exploited in the wild (CISA KEV) — the prediction phase is over. Patch now. Riskier than 56% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Advisory coverage (10)
- highexploitedAL26-018 - Vulnerability affecting Cisco ASA and Secure Firewall Threat Defense Software Remote Access SSL VPN…cccs · 2026-08-13
- unknownexploitedNCSC-2026-0295 [1.00] [M/H] Vulnerability patched in Cisco Secure Firewall ASA and FTD softwarencsc-nl · 2026-08-12
- unknownexploitedCisco security advisory (AV26-807)cccs · 2026-08-12
- highexploited[NEW] [high] Cisco ASA (Adaptive Security Appliance) and Secure Firewall Threat Defense: Vulnerability enables…cert-bund · 2026-08-12
- unknownexploitedCisco Products Multiple Vulnerabilitieshkcert · 2026-08-12
- unknownexploitedVulnerability in Cisco products (August 12, 2026)cert-fr-avis · 2026-08-12
- highexploitedCVE-2026-20349: A vulnerability in the Remote Access SSL VPN service for Cisco Secure Firewall Adaptive Securi…nvd · 2026-08-11
- highexploitedCisco Secure Firewall Adaptive Security Appliance and Secure Firewall Threat Defense Software Remote Access SS…cisco-psirt · 2026-08-11
- highexploitedCISA Adds Three Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalogcisa · 2026-08-11
- criticalexploitedCVE-2026-20349: Cisco Secure Firewall Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) and Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FT…cisa-kev · 2026-08-11
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