#VU27592 Path traversal in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) and Cisco Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) - CVE-2020-3187

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#VU27592 Path traversal in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) and Cisco Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) - CVE-2020-3187

Published: May 7, 2020 / Updated: May 23, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU27592
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-3187
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: Public exploit is available
Vulnerable software:
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA)
Cisco Firewall Threat Defense (FTD)
Software vendor:
Cisco Systems, Inc

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences in the web services interface. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and read or delete arbitrary files on the targeted system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

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