OS Command Injection in Cisco Firepower 4100 Series, Firepower 9300 Security Appliances, and UCS Fabric Interconnects

1) OS Command Injection

EUVDB-ID: #VU72511

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-2023-20015

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 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.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Cisco UCS: 4.0 - 4.2

Firepower 4100 Series Security Appliances: All versions

Cisco Firepower 9300 Security Appliance: All versions

UCS 6200 Series Fabric Interconnects: All versions

UCS 6300 Series Fabric Interconnects: All versions

UCS 6400 Series Fabric Interconnects: All versions

UCS 6500 Series Fabric Interconnects: All versions

External links

http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-nxfp-cmdinj-XXBZjtR

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.