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CVE-2020-3452

HIGHCISA KEV
7.5

Description

A vulnerability in the web services interface of Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software and Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to conduct directory traversal attacks and read sensitive files on a targeted system. The vulnerability is due to a lack of proper input validation of URLs in HTTP requests processed by an affected device. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted HTTP request containing directory traversal character sequences to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to view arbitrary files within the web services file system on the targeted device. The web services file system is enabled when the affected device is configured with either WebVPN or AnyConnect features. This vulnerability cannot be used to obtain access to ASA or FTD system files or underlying operating system (OS) files.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score7.5
SeverityHIGH
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack VectorNETWORK
ComplexityLOW
Privileges RequiredNONE
User InteractionNONE
Published7/22/2020
Last Modified10/28/2025
Sourcekev
Honeypot Sightings0

CISA KEV

VendorCisco
ProductAdaptive Security Appliance (ASA) and Firepower Threat Defense (FTD)
Vulnerability NameCisco ASA and FTD Read-Only Path Traversal Vulnerability
KEV Date Added2021-11-03
Remediation Due Date2022-05-03
Ransomware UseUnknown

Affected Products

cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_softwarecisco:asa_5505cisco:asa_5510cisco:asa_5512-xcisco:asa_5515-xcisco:asa_5520cisco:asa_5525-xcisco:asa_5540cisco:asa_5545-xcisco:asa_5550cisco:asa_5555-xcisco:asa_5580cisco:asa_5585-xcisco:firepower_threat_defense

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20CWE-22

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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