Multiple vulnerabilities in Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 2 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2022-20730 CVE-2022-20729 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-241 CWE-91 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| 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 information about 2 vulnerabilities.
1) Improper Handling of Unexpected Data Type
EUVDB-ID: #VU62684
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 3.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-20730
CWE-ID:
CWE-241 - Improper Handling of Unexpected Data Type
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass the Security Intelligence DNS feed.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect feed update processing. A remote attacker can bypass device controls and send traffic to devices that are expected to be protected by the affected device.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsCisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD): 6.2.2 - 7.0.0
External linksQ & 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.
2) XML injection
EUVDB-ID: #VU62681
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 3.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-20729
CWE-ID:
CWE-91 - XML Injection
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to compromise the target system
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation when processing XML data in CLI. A local user can pass specially crafted XML data to the application, resulting in unexpected processing of the command and unexpected command output.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsCisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD): 6.2.2 - 7.0.0
External linkshttp://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-ftd-xmlinj-8GWjGzKe
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.
