OS Command Injection in Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software and Cisco FXOS Software
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2022-20934 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-78 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software |
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Hardware solutions / Security hardware applicances Firepower 9300 Series Security Appliances Hardware solutions / Security hardware applicances Cisco FXOS Operating systems & Components / Operating system Firepower 4100 Series Security Appliances Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc |
| Vendor | Cisco Systems, Inc |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) OS Command Injection
EUVDB-ID: #VU69207
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 5.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-20934
CWE-ID:
CWE-78 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in the CLI. A local administrator can pass specially crafted data to the application and execute arbitrary OS commands on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsCisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD): r2111 - 7.2.0
Cisco FXOS: r2111 - 7.2.0
Firepower 4100 Series Security Appliances: All versions
Firepower 9300 Series Security Appliances: All versions
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:h:cisco_systems:cisco_ftd:r2111:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco_systems:cisco_ftd:002.011(001.159):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco_systems:cisco_ftd:6.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco_systems:cisco_ftd:6.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco_systems:cisco_ftd:6.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco_systems:cisco_ftd:6.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco_systems:cisco_ftd:6.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco_systems:cisco_ftd:7.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco_systems:cisco_ftd:7.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco_systems:cisco_ftd:7.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco_systems:cisco_fxos:r2111:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco_systems:firepower_4100_series_security_appliances:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco_systems:firepower_9300_series_security_appliances:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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.
