CISA added CVE-2026-76418 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2026-10-29. The flaw affects Cisco Secure Firewall ASA Software and Cisco Secure FTD Software and stems from an unchecked return value that can lead to a NULL pointer dereference. An unauthenticated, remote attacker could trigger the condition, causing the device to reload unexpectedly and creating a denial-of-service (DoS) state. CISA’s entry notes the vulnerability is actively exploited. The advisory’s required action is to apply mitigations according to the vendor’s instructions. 1
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CISA adds CVE-2026-76418 (Cisco Secure Firewall ASA Software and Cisco Secure FTD Software) to KEV
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Why This Matters
If you run Cisco Secure Firewall ASA or Secure FTD, you should follow the vendor’s mitigation guidance to avoid a potential DoS caused by this actively exploited flaw.
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References
- CISA KEV. (2026, October 29). CISA adds CVE-2026-76418 (Cisco Secure Firewall ASA Software and Cisco Secure FTD Software) to KEV. CISA KEV. https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-76418
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