Product
Firepower Threat Defense (FTD)
- First Reported
- Apr 23, 2026
- Latest Reported
- Apr 24, 2026
Reported Context (3)
- are warning about a custom malware called Firestarter persisting on Cisco Firepower and Secure Firewall devices running Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) or Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) software. Firestarter Malware Persists on Cisco Firewalls Despite Patches and Reboots
- “FIRESTARTER can persist as an active threat on Cisco devices running ASA or Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) software, maintaining post-patching persistence and enabling threat actors to re-access compromised devices CISA Reports FIRESTARTER Backdoor on Federal Cisco Firepower Device
- to Cisco Firepower and Secure Firewall products with Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) or Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) software.” CISA Reports U.S. Agency Breach Involving Cisco Devices and FIRESTARTER Backdoor
CVE (3)
Malware (3)
Threat Actors (4)
MITRE ATT&CK (2)
Vendors (1)
Products (5)
Tools (1)
Industries (2)
Countries (3)
Note: Related entities, including threat actors, malware, CVEs, MITRE ATT&CK techniques, vendors, products, tools, countries, and industries, are shown when they appear in the same reporting. Their presence does not necessarily mean they were targeted, compromised, vulnerable, responsible for the activity, or directly involved in the incident.