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CVE-2020-3187

INDEX BUILT · 2026-09-20

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Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software and Firepower Threat Defense Software Web Services Path Traversal Vulnerability

CVE-2020-31874 of 4 sources documented this
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rank 62 = 29 + 23 + 0 + 10 + 0

rank@v1 · this cycle

Someone is already using it

CISA KEV catalog · public proof-of-concept · FIRST EPSS

EPSS 0.96595  ·  without this subject the record ranks 33

What it costs you if it fires

NVD CVSS base score, then the CNA's own

CVSS 9.1, from NVD  ·  without this subject the record ranks 39

It is getting worse, not staying still

FIRST EPSS series, rescorings and bad loads removed

no persisting rise in 365 days  ·  without this subject the record ranks 62

How much of the world it touches

NVD CPE configurations

20 products in the CPE ranges  ·  without this subject the record ranks 52

Someone else already set the date

CISA KEV remediation due date

no CISA due date  ·  without this subject the record ranks 62

Unaudited dollar value2 of 3 inputs carry a receipt
Exposure$4.25Mover the next 30 days, if this record is yours
Movement+$3.52Mon 2022-02-04, the last material move, 4 years, 4 months before this reading
Basisassumeda published average, not your estate

$4.25M = $4.99M incident cost x 0.8814887365328109 exposure x 0.96595 likelihood

udv@v1 · unaudited · wrong for you until you say what you run

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Hindsight · the state

0.96595EPSSNOT IN KEVas of 2026-09-20
Severity9.1 CRITICALreceipt
Harmunauthenticated · networkreceipt
Exploitationpublic proof-of-conceptreceipt
Defenseunaffected versions publishedreceipt
Movementscoring model changedreceipt
PLATEAU10Minimal movement since 2023-03-07, 1196 days at 0.97, as of 2026-06-15. arc-rules@v1

Foresight · where to check next

CVE-2024-41713CVE-2024-57727CVE-2023-41266CVE-2023-47246CVE-2022-29464CVE-2022-303333187

This record is one instance of CWE-22, improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('path traversal'). The index holds 10301 prior instances of this class, 94 KEV-listed. The nearest of its KEV-listed records are drawn beside this. taxonomy@v1

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Sources disagree here.

Scoring standard
CiscoCVSS v3.0receipt
NVDCVSS v3.1receipt

Both shown, dated. We don't pick winners. disagreement-rules@v1

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Reachnetwork-reachable · no privileges required · no user interaction · low attack complexityreceipt
ImpactComplete confidentiality and integrity lossreceipt
Scored fromCVSS v3.0 · the CNA's vectorreceipt
Weakness classCWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')receipt
Published consequencesCWE-22: Integrity, Confidentiality, Availability: Execute Unauthorized Code or Commands; Integrity: Modify Files or Directories; Confidentiality: Read Files or Directories…[email protected]

CISA KEV & Federal Remediation Deadline from the record and CISA

The fix, and how long it's been waiting.

First unaffected version, by branchadaptive security appliance software 9.10.1.37; adaptive security appliance software 9.6.4.40; adaptive security appliance software 9.8.4.15; adaptive security appliance software 9.9.2.66…receipt
Patch available sinceNo dated patch-availability record in held sources. The index holds reference URLs without dates and only the current revision of the CVE record, so the day a fix first existed cannot be derived. Only the versions it landed in.

Exploit Status & Known PoCs a ladder, not a score

Current rung: Proof-of-concept published · 5 public repositories, 2020-07-28.

  • RUNG 1Nothing observed in held sources
  • RUNG 2Proof-of-concept published · 5 public repositories2020-07-28receipt
  • RUNG 3Exploited in the wild · CISA KEV listed
  • RUNG 4Ransomware campaign use known

Authority who says so

CVSS, the CNA9.1 CRITICALreceipt
CVSS, NVD9.1 CRITICALreceipt
Exploit probability0.96595 · top 0.12% of all CVEsreceipt
Blast breadth9 products across 1 vendorderived
Assigned byciscoreceipt
Recorded changes67 · last 14 Sep 2026derived

Affected & Fixed Versions as published

Affected productCisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Softwarereceipt
Published rangescisco secure firewall threat defense >= 6.2.3 < 6.2.3.16; cisco secure firewall threat defense >= 6.3.0 < 6.3.0.6; cisco secure firewall threat defense >= 6.4.0 < 6.4.0.8; cisco secure firewall threat defense >= 6.5.0 < 6.5.0.4receipt
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cisco secure firewall threat defense >= 6.2.3 < 6.2.3.16
cisco secure firewall threat defense >= 6.3.0 < 6.3.0.6
cisco secure firewall threat defense >= 6.4.0 < 6.4.0.8
cisco secure firewall threat defense >= 6.5.0 < 6.5.0.4
cisco asa 5505 firmware 9.6\(4\)
cisco asa 5510 firmware 9.6\(4\)
cisco asa 5512-x firmware 9.6\(4\)
cisco asa 5515-x firmware 9.6\(4\)
cisco asa 5520 firmware 9.6\(4\)
cisco asa 5525-x firmware 9.6\(4\)
cisco asa 5540 firmware 9.6\(4\)
cisco asa 5545-x firmware 9.6\(4\)
cisco asa 5550 firmware 9.6\(4\)
cisco asa 5555-x firmware 9.6\(4\)
cisco asa 5580 firmware 9.6\(4\)
cisco asa 5585-x firmware 9.6\(4\)
cisco adaptive security appliance software >= 9.6 < 9.6.4.40
cisco adaptive security appliance software >= 9.8 < 9.8.4.15
cisco adaptive security appliance software >= 9.9 < 9.9.2.66
cisco adaptive security appliance software >= 9.10 < 9.10.1.37

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Attack path

Unauthenticated network requestno credentials, no interactionCisco Adaptive Security Appliance (…CWE-22 path traversalConfidentiality and integrity lossC:H / I:Hexploits CWE-22data compromise

What it is stated by the CNA

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 obtain read and delete access to sensitive files on a targeted system. The vulnerability is due to a lack of proper input validation of the HTTP URL. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted HTTP request containing directory traversal character sequences. An exploit could allow the attacker to view or delete arbitrary files on the targeted system. receipt

Read the rest of the CNA's description

When the device is reloaded after exploitation of this vulnerability, any files that were deleted are restored. The attacker can only view and delete files within the web services file system. This file system is enabled when the affected device is configured with either WebVPN or AnyConnect features. This vulnerability can not be used to obtain access to ASA or FTD system files or underlying operating system (OS) files. Reloading the affected device will restore all files within the web services file system.

NVD's analysis a second authority

severity
9.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
weakness
CWE-22
affected versions
cisco secure firewall threat defense >= 6.2.3 < 6.2.3.16; cisco secure firewall threat defense >= 6.3.0 < 6.3.0.6; cisco secure firewall threat defense >= 6.4.0 < 6.4.0.8; and 17 more, listed in full below

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Dated events

2022-02-04EPSS moved 0.04 to 0.842023-03-07EPSS moved 0.84 to 0.97

Movement the material steps

14 Apr 20210.03634
4 Feb 20220.83714 · crossed 0.10 and 0.50
7 Mar 20230.97309 · crossed 0.90 · scoring model v2023.03.01
17 Mar 20250.94233 · scoring model v2025.03.14
15 Jun 20260.96595 · scoring model v2026.06.15
Show all 64 observations
14 Apr 20210.03634
4 Feb 20220.83714
7 Mar 20230.97309
8 May 20230.97418
10 May 20230.97387
24 May 20230.97240
9 Jun 20230.97287
8 Jul 20230.97406
8 Aug 20230.97358
23 Aug 20230.97377
9 Sep 20230.97331
24 Sep 20230.97277
27 Oct 20230.97293
14 Nov 20230.97280
2 Dec 20230.97251
19 Dec 20230.97259
10 Mar 20240.97297
12 Apr 20240.97308
13 May 20240.97294
15 Jun 20240.97297
15 Aug 20240.97310
2 Oct 20240.97323
17 Dec 20240.97292
1 Jan 20250.97270
12 Mar 20250.97204
17 Mar 20250.94233
18 Mar 20250.94259
25 Mar 20250.94233
26 Mar 20250.94267
27 Mar 20250.94299
1 May 20250.94226
4 May 20250.94299
1 Jun 20250.94226
4 Jun 20250.94299
27 Jun 20250.94122
29 Jun 20250.93954
1 Jul 20250.93716
4 Jul 20250.93954
21 Jul 20250.94072
25 Jul 20250.94016
1 Aug 20250.93801
4 Aug 20250.94016
1 Sep 20250.93801
4 Sep 20250.94016
1 Oct 20250.93801
3 Oct 20250.93878
4 Oct 20250.94072
23 Oct 20250.94341
27 Oct 20250.94299
1 Nov 20250.94226
4 Nov 20250.94299
6 Nov 20250.94341
18 Nov 20250.93653
21 Nov 20250.94341
1 Dec 20250.94278
4 Dec 20250.94341
1 Jan 20260.94278
4 Jan 20260.94341
1 Feb 20260.94278
4 Feb 20260.94341
1 Mar 20260.94278
4 Mar 20260.94341
25 Mar 20260.94299
15 Jun 20260.96595

64 observations held. A highlighted step crossed a promotion threshold. A step marked with a scoring model moved because the instrument was replaced, not because the vulnerability changed. receipt

The full biography

EPSS 0.96595Published2020-05-06Public PoC2020-07-28Index as of2026-06-15

The record had been public for 6 years, 1 month when this index was last written.

Published 2020-05-06 receipt · Public PoC 2020-07-28 receipt · Index as of 2026-06-15 derived

The pattern, elsewhere

This record is one instance of CWE-22, improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('path traversal'). The index holds 10301 prior instances of this class, 94 KEV-listed. The nearest of its KEV-listed records are drawn beside this. [email protected]

CVE-2024-41713matches 8 of 8KEV listed · 2024receipt
CVE-2024-57727matches 7 of 8KEV listed · 2025receipt
CVE-2023-41266matches 7 of 8KEV listed · 2023receipt
CVE-2023-47246matches 7 of 8KEV listed · 2023receipt
CVE-2022-29464matches 7 of 8KEV listed · 2022receipt
CVE-2022-30333matches 7 of 8KEV listed · 2022receipt

"Matches n of m" counts the attributes the two records can both be compared on: the CVSS metrics they share a version of, any weakness class beyond this one, and the vendor. fit-rules@v1

10301 records in this class held. The six above are drawn from the ones CISA has listed as exploited, ranked by how much of the record matches this one. That is why every one of them is KEV-listed: the pool is, so the colour on those spokes says nothing the pool has not already said.

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