What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-20015?

CVE-2026-20015 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.8 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:L. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.1%.

Which versions of Cisco are affected by CVE-2026-20015?

CVE-2026-20015 presents moderate security risk rated CVSS 5.8. Exploitation could compromise the security of affected deployments.

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2026-20015?

Within 30 days: Identify affected systems and apply vendor patches as part of regular patch cycle. Monitor vendor channels for patch availability.

Cisco CVE-2026-20015

MEDIUM

Memory Leak (CWE-401)

2026-03-04 psirt@cisco.com

Cisco Information Disclosure

5.8

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

5.8 MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:L

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:L

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Low

Lifecycle Timeline

Analysis Generated

Mar 12, 2026 - 22:05 vuln.today

CVE Published

Mar 04, 2026 - 18:16 nvd

MEDIUM 5.8

DescriptionCVE.org

A vulnerability in the IKEv2 feature of Cisco Secure Firewall ASA Software and Cisco Secure FTD Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a DoS condition on an affected device that may impact the availability of services to devices elsewhere in the network. This vulnerability is due to a memory leak when parsing IKEv2 packets. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted IKEv2 packets to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to exhaust resources, causing a DoS condition that will eventually require the device to be manually reloaded.

AnalysisAI

Unauthenticated remote attackers can trigger a denial of service against Cisco Secure Firewall ASA and Secure FTD devices by sending specially crafted IKEv2 packets that trigger a memory leak in the IKEv2 parser. Exploitation exhausts system resources and forces manual device reboot to restore availability. No patch is currently available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability (CWE-401: Memory Leak) affects IKEv2 feature of Cisco Secure Firewall ASA Software and Cisco Secure FTD Software. in the IKEv2 feature of Cisco Secure Firewall ASA Software and Cisco Secure FTD Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a DoS condition on an affected device that may impact the availability of services to devices elsewhere in the network. This vulnerability is due to a memory leak when parsing IKEv2 packets. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted IKEv2 packets to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to exhaust re