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Known Exploited Vulnerabilities CVE-2020-3452 Mappings

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.

Mappings

Capability ID Capability Description Mapping Type ATT&CK ID ATT&CK Name Notes
CVE-2020-3452 Cisco ASA and FTD Read-Only Path Traversal Vulnerability primary_impact T1005 Data from Local System
Comments
CVE-2020-3452 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.
References
  1. https://www.rapid7.com/blog/post/2020/07/23/cve-2020-3452-cisco-asa-firepower-read-only-path-traversal-vulnerability-what-you-need-to-know/
  2. https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2020/07/27/cve-2020-3452-exploited/
CVE-2020-3452 Cisco ASA and FTD Read-Only Path Traversal Vulnerability exploitation_technique T1202 Indirect Command Execution
Comments
CVE-2020-3452 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.
References
  1. https://www.rapid7.com/blog/post/2020/07/23/cve-2020-3452-cisco-asa-firepower-read-only-path-traversal-vulnerability-what-you-need-to-know/
  2. https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2020/07/27/cve-2020-3452-exploited/