CVE-2011-0396 Path traversal in n/a

High 7.8 Published 25 Feb 2011 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can read arbitrary files on Cisco ASA devices if a Certificate Authority is configured, exposing sensitive data.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2011-0396?

CVE-2011-0396 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance, published on 25 Feb 2011. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Cisco Adaptive Security Appliances (ASA) 5500 series devices with software 8.0 before 8.0(5.23), 8.1 before 8.1(2.49), 8.2 before 8.2(4.1), and 8.3 before 8.3(2.13), when a Certificate Authority (CA) is configured, allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files via unspecified vectors, aka Bug ID CSCtk12352.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-0396?

It affects 17 products.

Products include Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance, Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software, Cisco Asa 5500, Cisco Asa 5505, Cisco Asa 5510, Cisco Asa 5520 and 11 more.

How do I fix CVE-2011-0396?

No fix has been published for CVE-2011-0396 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2011-0396 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-0396 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-hmmq-hjh9-ghq8.