OS Command Injection in Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (formerly Firepower Management Center, FMC) - CVE-2024-20424
Published: October 24, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU99292
CSH Severity: High
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-2024-20424
CWE-ID: CWE-78
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in the web-based management interface. A remote user with at least the role of Security Analyst (Read Only) can send a specially crafted HTTP request to the affected device and execute arbitrary OS commands on the target system with root privileges.
Affected software
Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (formerly Firepower Management Center, FMC)
How to mitigate CVE-2024-20424
Install updates from vendor's website.
Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (formerly Firepower Management Center, FMC) - addressed in versions 7.0.6.3, 7.2.9, 7.4.2.1, 7.6.0