CVE-2020-3452
Cisco ASA and FTD Read-Only Path Traversal Vulnerability
Cisco · Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) and Firepower Threat Defense (FTD)
Vulnerability details
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) and Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) contain an improper input validation vulnerability when HTTP requests process URLs. 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.
Added to CISA KEV: 2021-11-03
Ransomware campaign use: Unknown
CISA due date: 2022-05-03
Defensive guidance from CISA
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
This is the source's required-action field, not an independently validated patch procedure. Refer to the vendor for exact affected versions and fixes.
Source catalog date: 2026-11-06T19:44:45.1797Z · Last retrieved: 2026-11-06 21:02:26 UTC