Arbitrary file upload in Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (formerly Firepower Management Center, FMC) - CVE-2022-20743
Published: April 28, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU62679
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 8.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-20743
CWE-ID: CWE-434
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of file during file upload in the web management interface. A remote user can upload a malicious file and execute it on the server.
Affected software
Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (formerly Firepower Management Center, FMC)
How to mitigate CVE-2022-20743
Install updates from vendor's website.
Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (formerly Firepower Management Center, FMC) - addressed in versions 6.4.0.15, 6.6.5.2, 7.0.2, 7.1.0.1