CVE-2020-3259

Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software and Firepower Threat Defense Software Web Services Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Published May 6, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS 71.5% KEV · Listed
Description
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 retrieve memory contents on an affected device, which could lead to the disclosure of confidential information. The vulnerability is due to a buffer tracking issue when the software parses invalid URLs that are requested from the web services interface. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted GET request to the web services interface. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to retrieve memory contents, which could lead to the disclosure of confidential information. Note: This vulnerability affects only specific AnyConnect and WebVPN configurations. For more information, see the Vulnerable Products section.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Cisco secure Firewall Threat Defense
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firepower_threat_defense:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_threat_defense:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Cisco secure Firewall Threat Defense
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'Yes', 'Exploitation': 'Active', 'Technical Impact': 'Partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'active', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:9.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firepower_threat_defense:6.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firepower_threat_defense:6.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firepower_threat_defense:6.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firepower_threat_defense:6.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Metrics kev

{'dateAdded': '2024-02-15'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'Yes', 'Exploitation': 'Active', 'Technical Impact': 'Partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
cisco
Published
Updated
Aug 12, 2026, 3:56 AM
Reserved
Dec 12, 2019, 12:00 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
May 6, 2020, 5:15 PM
Modified
Aug 12, 2026, 5:17 AM