{"id":64274,"date":"2025-08-23T23:10:59","date_gmt":"2025-08-23T23:10:59","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-08-31T18:37:28","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T00:37:28","slug":"cve-2025-20222-critical-dos-vulnerability-in-cisco-secure-firewalls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-20222-critical-dos-vulnerability-in-cisco-secure-firewalls\/","title":{"rendered":"CVE-2025-20222: Critical DoS Vulnerability in Cisco Secure Firewalls<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"

Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n

In the rapidly evolving world of cybersecurity, it is crucial for organizations to stay abreast of vulnerabilities that could potentially compromise their systems. One such security flaw, dubbed CVE-2025-20222, poses a significant threat to entities using Cisco Secure Firewall Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software and Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software. This vulnerability has a high potential for system compromise and data<\/a> leakage, making it a matter of grave concern for organizations safeguarding sensitive data.<\/p>\n

Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n

CVE ID: CVE-2025-20222
\nSeverity: Critical, CVSS score of 8.6
\nAttack Vector: Network
\nPrivileges Required: None
\nUser Interaction: None
\nImpact: A successful exploit could lead to a Denial of Service (DoS) condition, potentially causing system compromise<\/a> or data leakage.<\/p>\n

Affected Products<\/strong><\/p>

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