# CVE-2014-2120: Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2014-2120-cisco-adaptive-security-appliance-asa-cross-site-scripting-xss  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2024-11-12. Updated: 2026-05-09  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2014-2120 · Severity: critical · CVSS 6.1 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2024-11-12

Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) contains a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the WebVPN login page. Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via an unspecified parameter, potentially leading to session hijacking or unauthorized actions in the context of the user's browser.

Technologies: [Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/adaptive-security-appliance-asa), [Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/firepower-threat-defense-ftd). Vendors: [Cisco](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/cisco).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2014-2120 exploited in the wild?** Yes. CVE-2014-2120 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 12 November 2024. Treat it as urgent.

**How severe is CVE-2014-2120?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 6.1, published 12 November 2024.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2014-2120?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2014-2120 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2014-2120?** Check whether you run Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) or Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD). Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Affected products

- Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software

## Timeline

- 2014-03-18: disclosed: Initial NVD publication date
- 2024-11-12: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog

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