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CVE-2020-3187 EXPLOIT

9.1
CRITICAL · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 96.6% (pctl 100)

Patch early

A public exploit exists.

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 obtain read and delete access to sensitive files on a targeted system. The vulnerability is due to a lack of proper input validation of the HTTP URL. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted HTTP request containing directory traversal character sequences. An exploit could allow the attacker to view or delete arbitrary files on the targeted system. When the device is reloaded after exploitation of this vulnerability, any files that were deleted are restored. The attacker can only view and delete files within the web services file system. This file system is enabled when the affected device is configured with either WebVPN or AnyConnect features. This vulnerability can not be used to obtain access to ASA or FTD system files or underlying operating system (OS) files. Reloading the affected device will restore all files within the web services file system.

Scoring

CVSS9.1 (CRITICAL, v3.1)
VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
EPSS96.6% — more likely to be exploited than 100% of all CVEs
WeaknessCWE-22
On CISA KEVno
Public exploityes
Published2020-05-06
Last modified2026-08-11

Affected (26)

VendorProduct
ciscoadaptive security appliance software
ciscoasa 5505
ciscoasa 5505 firmware
ciscoasa 5510
ciscoasa 5510 firmware
ciscoasa 5512-x
ciscoasa 5512-x firmware
ciscoasa 5515-x
ciscoasa 5515-x firmware
ciscoasa 5520
ciscoasa 5520 firmware
ciscoasa 5525-x
ciscoasa 5525-x firmware
ciscoasa 5540
ciscoasa 5540 firmware
ciscoasa 5545-x
ciscoasa 5545-x firmware
ciscoasa 5550
ciscoasa 5550 firmware
ciscoasa 5555-x
ciscoasa 5555-x firmware
ciscoasa 5580
ciscoasa 5580 firmware
ciscoasa 5585-x
ciscoasa 5585-x firmware
ciscosecure firewall threat defense

Public exploits

References

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