Resource management error in Cisco Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) - CVE-2022-20949

Vulnerability identifier: #VU69205

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4: 7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-20949

CWE-ID: CWE-399

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

The vulnerability allows a remote user to compromise the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper management of internal resources within the application in the management web server. A remote administrator can send specially crafted messages to the affected HTTPS handler and perform configuration changes on the affected system.

Cisco Firewall Threat Defense (FTD)

Install updates from vendor's website.

Cisco Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) - addressed in versions 006.006(007), 007.000(004), 007.002(001), 009.008(004.046), 009.012(004.051), 9.12.4.52, 9.14.4.13, 009.014(004.013), 9.14.4.14, 009.016(003.016), 9.16.3.19, 9.16.3.23, 009.016(003.099), 009.016(004), 009.017(001.017), 009.018(001.099), 009.018(002), 9.18.2, 009.019(000.099), 099.014(004.027), 099.017(002.139), 099.018(002.032), 099.019(001.129), 099.019(021.038), 099.019(022.035), 099.020(000.006)

• https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-ftd-mgmt-privesc-7GqR2th

• Resource management error in Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software