OS command injection in Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center



Risk High
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2024-20424
CWE-ID CWE-78
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (formerly Firepower Management Center, FMC)
Client/Desktop applications / Antivirus software/Personal firewalls

Vendor Cisco Systems, Inc

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.

1) OS Command Injection

EUVDB-ID: #VU99292

Risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 6.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-20424

CWE-ID: CWE-78 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in the web-based management interface. A remote user with at least the role of Security Analyst (Read Only) can send a specially crafted HTTP request to the affected device and execute arbitrary OS commands on the target system with root privileges.


Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (formerly Firepower Management Center, FMC): 6.4.0 - 7.4.1.1

CPE2.3 External links

https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-fmc-cmd-inj-v3AWDqN7
https://bst.cloudapps.cisco.com/bugsearch/bug/CSCwj68540


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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