CVE Intel / CVE-2020-3452

CVE-2020-3452

adaptive security appliance software · cisco
CISA KEVexploited on our sensorsHigh network detectable

What it is

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.

Live exploitation on the huntback network (30 days)

4
attempts captured
2
distinct source IPs
2026-09-15
last seen
huntback carries a network signature for this CVE. Exploitation attempts are detected on the decoy fleet in real time.

How huntback helps

Deploy a decoy that emulates adaptive security appliance software and you will see every attempt at this CVE the moment it lands, with the full payload, the attacker's infrastructure, and any stage-2 loader. Then huntback can scan the attacker back.

CVSSn/a High
EPSS1.00 (99% pct)
In CISA KEVyes
Publishedn/a
Network detectableyes, signatured