CVE-2020-3259β€”Cisco ASA and FTD Information Disclosure Vulnerability

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2024-02-15 Β· last modified June 21, 2025

Metadata

CVE ID:
CVE-2020-3259
Project:
Cisco
Product:
Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) and Firepower Threat Defense (FTD)
Date Added:
2024-02-15
Due Date:
2024-03-07
Last Updated:
June 21, 2025

Vulnerability Name

Cisco ASA and FTD Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Description

Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) and Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) contain an information disclosure vulnerability. An attacker could retrieve memory contents on an affected device, which could lead to the disclosure of confidential information due to a buffer tracking issue when the software parses invalid URLs that are requested from the web services interface. This vulnerability affects only specific AnyConnect and WebVPN configurations.

Known To Be Used in Ransomware Campaigns?

Ransomware Status:
KNOWN

Action

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

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