Improper Handling of Values in Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software

1) Improper Handling of Values

EUVDB-ID: #VU99330

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-20431

CWE-ID: CWE-229 - Improper Handling of Values

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass an access control policy.

The vulnerability exists due to improper assignment of geolocation data. A remote attacker can bypass a geolocation-based access control policy and send traffic to a protected device.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD): 7.0.0 - 7.4.1.1

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:h:cisco_systems:cisco_ftd:7.0.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:h:cisco_systems:cisco_ftd:7.1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:h:cisco_systems:cisco_ftd:7.2.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:h:cisco_systems:cisco_ftd:7.3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:h:cisco_systems:cisco_ftd:7.4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-ftd-geoip-bypass-MB4zRDu

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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