OS Command Injection in Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software and Firepower Management (FMC) Software
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2023-20063 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-78 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software |
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Hardware solutions / Security hardware applicances Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (formerly Firepower Management Center, FMC) Client/Desktop applications / Antivirus software/Personal firewalls |
| Vendor | Cisco Systems, Inc |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) OS Command Injection
EUVDB-ID: #VU82674
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-2023-20063
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 inter-device communication mechanisms. 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): 6.6.0 - 7.2.0
Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (formerly Firepower Management Center, FMC): 6.6.0 - 7.2.0
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:h:cisco_systems:cisco_ftd:6.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco_systems:cisco_ftd:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- 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:a:cisco_systems:cisco_firepower_management_center:6.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco_systems:cisco_firepower_management_center:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco_systems:cisco_firepower_management_center:7.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco_systems:cisco_firepower_management_center:7.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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.
