Improper access control in Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2020-3253 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-284 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Hardware solutions / Security hardware applicances |
| Vendor | Cisco Systems, Inc |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Improper access control
EUVDB-ID: #VU27585
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 5.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-3253
CWE-ID:
CWE-284 - Improper Access Control
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.
The vulnerability exists due to improper configuration of the support tunnel feature. A local administrator can enable the support tunnel, set a key, derive the tunnel password and run any system command on an affected device.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsCisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD): before 6.5.0
External linkshttp://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-ftd-shell-9rhJF68K
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
