CISA KEV · catalog date Nov 3, 2021 · first observed Jul 19, 2026
Evidence dossier
CVE-2020-3452
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software and Firepower Threat Defense Software Web Services Read-Only Path Traversal Vulnerability
Exploited in the wild (CISA KEV since Nov 3, 2021). NVD reports CVSS 3.1 7.5. EPSS estimates 100.0% exploit likelihood as of Aug 26, 2026.
As of Aug 27, 2026
Normalized restatement
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.
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- Jul 22, 2020
- Updated
- Oct 21, 2025
- Evidence coverage
- 98%
Evidence chronology
What was known when
- Source dateSource date omittedFirst observed by CASCACISA-ADPOriginal evidence ↗
Record text: CISA ADP Vulnrichment
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container- Value
- CISA ADP Vulnrichment
- Source dateSource date omittedFirst observed by CASCAciscoOriginal evidence ↗
Record text: Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software and Firepower Threat Defense Software Web Services Read-Only Path Traversal Vulnerability
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- Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software and Firepower Threat Defense Software Web Services Read-Only Path Traversal Vulnerability
- Source dateSource date omittedFirst observed by CASCACVE ProgramOriginal evidence ↗
Record text: CVE Program Container
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container- Value
- CVE Program Container
- Source dateFirst observed by CASCACISA KEVOriginal evidence ↗
Exploitation cataloged: Cisco ASA and FTD Read-Only Path Traversal Vulnerability
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observed_exploitation- Value
- Cisco ASA and FTD Read-Only Path Traversal Vulnerability
- Source dateFirst observed by CASCAFIRST EPSSOriginal evidence ↗
EPSS score: 99.99% probability · 99.99th percentile
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model_probability- Value
- Probability 0.999920000000; percentile 0.999870000000
FIRST EPSS · score date Aug 26, 2026 · 100th percentile · first observed Aug 26, 2026
NVD · CVSS 3.1 · first observed Jul 19, 2026 · same-version scores align in this snapshot
Evidence detail
Source limits and decisions
Why each evidence state has this value
casca-unknown-reasons-v1Eligible evidence is present for this bounded claim.
- Revision
- evidence-policy-v1.1.0
- Cutoff
- Aug 27, 2026
- Resolution
- None
Eligible evidence is present for this bounded claim.
- Revision
- evidence-policy-v1.1.0
- Cutoff
- Aug 27, 2026
- Resolution
- None
Eligible evidence is present for this bounded claim.
- Revision
- casca-direct-cvss-eligibility-v1
- Cutoff
- Aug 27, 2026
- Resolution
- None
The cited source assertion is retained while canonical product linkage remains open.
- Revision
- casca-factor-d-obligations-v1
- Cutoff
- Aug 27, 2026
- Resolution
- Resolve identity
Source comparison
Who said what
CISA ADP Vulnrichment
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container- Value
- CISA ADP Vulnrichment
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software and Firepower Threat Defense Software Web Services Read-Only Path Traversal Vulnerability
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container- Value
- Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software and Firepower Threat Defense Software Web Services Read-Only Path Traversal Vulnerability
CVE Program Container
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container- Value
- CVE Program Container
Cisco ASA and FTD Read-Only Path Traversal Vulnerability
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observed_exploitation- Value
- Cisco ASA and FTD Read-Only Path Traversal Vulnerability
99.99% probability · 99.99th percentile
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model_probability- Value
- Probability 0.999920000000; percentile 0.999870000000
Applicability
Cited product scope
Grouped from 3 configuration nodes in this exact snapshot. Visual grouping is navigational; asset exposure and root cause require cited evidence.
Identity source boundaries
- Cpe dictionary1,775,266 records · observed through 2026-07-21T06:45:29.809Z
27d65b0f-b718-4b4f-bb79-c47c68d09dfa - Cpe match643,502 records · observed through 2026-07-21T08:13:17.697Z
955dae73-7302-438b-aee1-058d7cc5d48e
15 scope groups
Canonical linkage remains open; the cited source assertion is retained below.
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[{"status": "affected", "version": "unspecified", "lessThan": "9.6.4.42", "versionType": "custom"}, {"status": "affected", "version": "unspecified", "lessThan": "9.8.4.20", "versionType": "custom"}, {"status": "affected", "version": "unspecified", "lessThan": "9.9.2.74", "versionType": "custom"}, {"status": "affected", "version": "unspecified", "lessThan": "9.10.1.42", "versionType": "custom"}, {"status": "affected", "version": "unspecified", "lessThan": "9.13.1.10", "versionType": "custom"}, {"status": "affected", "version": "unspecified", "lessThan": "9.14.1.10", "versionType": "custom"}]product-4f9b01b0d2b49f62a97941ed22de23d9f3ec08f598a5617c413c154933c87a27Linked exactInspect raw assertions
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
- Role
- Vulnerable target
- Configuration
- 0 · node/0 · match 5
- Logic
- OR
- Version bounds
- from including 9.13; through excluding 9.13.1.10
- Match ID
526a1138-61c7-44ad-a925-b38bdb353238
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
- Role
- Vulnerable target
- Configuration
- 0 · node/0 · match 6
- Logic
- OR
- Version bounds
- from including 9.14; through excluding 9.14.1.10
- Match ID
7a0974dc-9a56-4099-adea-7938dba3a27d
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
- Role
- Vulnerable target
- Configuration
- 0 · node/0 · match 4
- Logic
- OR
- Version bounds
- from including 9.12; through excluding 9.12.3.12
- Match ID
0113ba1b-bbb3-4b2d-bb75-21c7cdb37de0
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
- Role
- Vulnerable target
- Configuration
- 0 · node/0 · match 2
- Logic
- OR
- Version bounds
- from including 9.9; through excluding 9.9.2.74
- Match ID
2694d563-a5cf-4a3e-bc7e-80a9f9487573
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
- Role
- Vulnerable target
- Configuration
- 0 · node/0 · match 3
- Logic
- OR
- Version bounds
- from including 9.10; through excluding 9.10.1.42
- Match ID
374fb489-272c-411d-8c3f-417d8760e8d7
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
- Role
- Vulnerable target
- Configuration
- 0 · node/0 · match 1
- Logic
- OR
- Version bounds
- from including 9.8; through excluding 9.8.4.20
- Match ID
ceb1af51-43da-4399-8264-e0a2e629f799
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
- Role
- Vulnerable target
- Configuration
- 0 · node/0 · match 0
- Logic
- OR
- Version bounds
- from including 9.6; through excluding 9.6.4.42
- Match ID
8b1f7d88-4774-47d9-bc1d-cad49653ec52
product-fd08f91d4249eaa754571e5ef260de6d6ecff601db7e96e47670a7a7487e01fdLinked exactInspect raw assertion
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:asa_5505:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
- Role
- Environmental constraint
- Configuration
- 0 · node/1 · match 0
- Logic
- OR
- Version bounds
- No explicit bounds
- Match ID
8e6a8bb7-2000-4ca2-9dd7-89573ce4c73a
product-8ad3feeb7306c41fceca813dda587eb3143d5cfaa2065dc66867f5fa839a6b3eLinked exactInspect raw assertion
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:asa_5510:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
- Role
- Environmental constraint
- Configuration
- 0 · node/1 · match 1
- Logic
- OR
- Version bounds
- No explicit bounds
- Match ID
b091b9ba-d4ca-435b-8d66-602b45f0e0bd
product-3faa06d4b0afd17768b37fde89a5bda60cc00b0b7a357ba40dfbf9d6f03c64c6Linked exactInspect raw assertion
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:asa_5512-x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
- Role
- Environmental constraint
- Configuration
- 0 · node/1 · match 2
- Logic
- OR
- Version bounds
- No explicit bounds
- Match ID
08f0f160-dad2-48d4-b7b2-4818b2526f35
product-bccd85dd976bb84be1a838cfb06eb16819a216dcfecafa255b8b9383f616dce0Linked exactInspect raw assertion
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:asa_5515-x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
- Role
- Environmental constraint
- Configuration
- 0 · node/1 · match 3
- Logic
- OR
- Version bounds
- No explicit bounds
- Match ID
977d597b-f6de-4438-ab02-06be64d71ebe
product-e04ae50f943e12a8123f37e8da1d56321b9e220f64841414d001903f9dee1d93Linked exactInspect raw assertion
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:asa_5520:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
- Role
- Environmental constraint
- Configuration
- 0 · node/1 · match 4
- Logic
- OR
- Version bounds
- No explicit bounds
- Match ID
2b387f62-6341-434d-903f-9b72e7f84ecb
product-62a4e88969b6778c634f3a91128a163bbaedd268cd870501d50876e1b0b32af6Linked exactInspect raw assertion
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:asa_5525-x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
- Role
- Environmental constraint
- Configuration
- 0 · node/1 · match 5
- Logic
- OR
- Version bounds
- No explicit bounds
- Match ID
eb71eb29-0115-4307-a9f7-262394fd9fb0
product-86cfe993dd5172a7ecc30a3bca9b6a6aa8b29c63c1b0b9bc8acaf66b1b199862Linked exactInspect raw assertion
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:asa_5540:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
- Role
- Environmental constraint
- Configuration
- 0 · node/1 · match 6
- Logic
- OR
- Version bounds
- No explicit bounds
- Match ID
17c5a524-e1d9-480f-b655-0680aa5bf720
product-d51f284d2c6c44d9b59aca9d7d4c7f00a4ce5d536ad38e2917433fe7cce03aa9Linked exactInspect raw assertion
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:asa_5545-x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
- Role
- Environmental constraint
- Configuration
- 0 · node/1 · match 7
- Logic
- OR
- Version bounds
- No explicit bounds
- Match ID
57179f60-e330-4ff0-9664-b1e4637ff210
product-f8aa3b82b722e9e73e0848e1cebee204e1bc1c8fda30800bd226c6f15265fb6fLinked exactInspect raw assertion
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:asa_5550:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
- Role
- Environmental constraint
- Configuration
- 0 · node/1 · match 8
- Logic
- OR
- Version bounds
- No explicit bounds
- Match ID
e6287d95-f564-44b7-a0f9-91396d7c2c4e
product-f92e331528b286270fbe594b6b206fdf57831d6f725b2b957080b750f25ed9a3Linked exactInspect raw assertion
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:asa_5555-x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
- Role
- Environmental constraint
- Configuration
- 0 · node/1 · match 9
- Logic
- OR
- Version bounds
- No explicit bounds
- Match ID
5535c936-391b-4619-aa03-b35265fc15d7
product-a222dfd9b843d405f20b3d5a6944774194e909a6931284016c117f0a34237039Linked exactInspect raw assertion
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:asa_5580:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
- Role
- Environmental constraint
- Configuration
- 0 · node/1 · match 10
- Logic
- OR
- Version bounds
- No explicit bounds
- Match ID
d1e828b8-5ecc-4a09-b2ad-dedc558713de
product-dd37e285ddc217859261ba961402b6965bf92548c624312e704f714e988aa313Linked exactInspect raw assertion
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:asa_5585-x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
- Role
- Environmental constraint
- Configuration
- 0 · node/1 · match 11
- Logic
- OR
- Version bounds
- No explicit bounds
- Match ID
16ae20c2-c77e-4e04-bf13-a48696e52426
product-0592c4f8ad106ab59a79a9d85898a9bdbd87550fa42008d1f27114d8b94a3910Linked exactInspect raw assertions
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firepower_threat_defense:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
- Role
- Vulnerable target
- Configuration
- 1 · node/0 · match 1
- Logic
- OR
- Version bounds
- from including 6.3.0; through excluding 6.3.0.6
- Match ID
9d27de97-510a-4761-8184-6940745b54e2
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firepower_threat_defense:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
- Role
- Vulnerable target
- Configuration
- 1 · node/0 · match 2
- Logic
- OR
- Version bounds
- from including 6.4.0; through excluding 6.4.0.10
- Match ID
53c69c8b-5a19-4613-8861-683cf21806b7
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firepower_threat_defense:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
- Role
- Vulnerable target
- Configuration
- 1 · node/0 · match 3
- Logic
- OR
- Version bounds
- from including 6.5.0; through excluding 6.5.0.5
- Match ID
3ed0e59c-146c-494f-ad46-f6fb43f9c575
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firepower_threat_defense:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
- Role
- Vulnerable target
- Configuration
- 1 · node/0 · match 4
- Logic
- OR
- Version bounds
- from including 6.6.0; through excluding 6.6.0.1
- Match ID
6193e3e2-cd18-415f-9f2d-9dd536c18323
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firepower_threat_defense:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
- Role
- Vulnerable target
- Configuration
- 1 · node/0 · match 0
- Logic
- OR
- Version bounds
- from including 6.2.3; through excluding 6.2.3.16
- Match ID
c4b2e5d3-ed34-4a7e-bd8f-8492b6737677
Affected-product evidence
Accepted scope and product mapping
2 canonical links · 1 source-reported links
vendor-0774b265c0e837e737aaf99ed0f2450c048e61f34267ca59d8623878b839334e · product-0592c4f8ad106ab59a79a9d85898a9bdbd87550fa42008d1f27114d8b94a3910
- Source class
- Nvd cpe vulnerable target
- Assertions
- 5
- Mapping revision
- cpe23-exact-mapping-v1
- Observed cutoff
- Aug 27, 2026
Retained assertion IDs
0bd9b075-2b22-44ee-8153-ede4331a81636eaa4471-2a3e-4f57-87e9-4764bf008fe1bd0fc717-5343-471f-a0ac-00216183762ebde2f6f1-9ba4-4c07-9bd8-c1b81fdb4660f7ce4b80-0042-4a5d-9d31-9e86d167c864vendor-0774b265c0e837e737aaf99ed0f2450c048e61f34267ca59d8623878b839334e · product-4f9b01b0d2b49f62a97941ed22de23d9f3ec08f598a5617c413c154933c87a27
- Source class
- Nvd cpe vulnerable target
- Assertions
- 7
- Mapping revision
- cpe23-exact-mapping-v1
- Observed cutoff
- Aug 27, 2026
Retained assertion IDs
1a660c20-eb29-4b4d-aac3-ab26a4ddcb6723b25aca-6011-4997-84a0-1e00e450eaad5c2daa14-6400-469d-a30d-814bc6b921545e9c4980-ab6c-47bd-a204-f7e9423cce9b6dd8d7c9-bf77-4c63-b790-8773313fd813801dab14-bebf-4afb-b709-15a261827945d4a3184f-e1f4-4c3f-93f8-c228ffac932dCanonical linkage remains open; the cited source assertion is retained below.
Vendor specified only by source · Product specified only by source
- Source class
- Direct cve affected
- Assertions
- 1
- Mapping revision
- cpe23-exact-mapping-v1
- Observed cutoff
- Aug 27, 2026
Retained assertion IDs
489f1c89-9622-49f8-87b8-4b96e7c83446Assessments
CVSS by origin
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:NCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NDirect CVE/CNA normalized decisions
cisco
CVSS 3.1 · Primary · Original assertion · rank 1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N- Validation
- Valid match
- Recomputed
- 7.5
- Decision reason
- Evidence supported
- Policy
- casca-direct-cvss-eligibility-v1
Assessments are retained side by side under closed precedence. Cascade never averages CVSS.
Evidence boundaries
- KEV membership is authoritative for the catalog, not proof of exposure in any environment.
- EPSS is a dated model probability and not an individual-environment prediction.
- Affected or fixed status applies only to the exact cited product and version scope; remaining scope stays source-scoped.
- NVD-carried upstream facts remain derivative; independent corroboration requires a separately authored source.
- Only NVD metrics validated under the generation-bound calculator are Public Priority eligible; direct CVE record metrics remain display-only.
- NVD CVSS source eligibility is closed: NVD-authored, exact record-source, or registered same-CVE container origin; unmapped sources remain display-only.
- Core replay supports the active and immediately prior generation; retrospective valid-at replay is deferred.
- OSV aggregation and OSV-converted NVD material are not independent corroboration.
- Red Hat facts are vendor assertions for the exact supplied products.
- Nonmembership and not-yet-observed states are not proof of safety.