Cisco Patches Critical VPN DoS Vulnerability in ASA and FTD

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Cisco patched a DoS vulnerability (CVE-2024-20481) affecting VPN functions in its ASA and Firepower systems after password spray attacks exposed service disruptions. This flaw could exhaust resources, halting VPN services until devices were restarted. Cisco urges users to update systems and monitor for unusual access patterns.

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