OS Command Injection in Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (formerly Firepower Management Center, FMC) - CVE-2024-20275
Published: October 24, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU99310
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-20275
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 cluster backup feature. A remote 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.
Affected software
Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (formerly Firepower Management Center, FMC)
How to mitigate CVE-2024-20275
Install updates from vendor's website.
Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (formerly Firepower Management Center, FMC) - addressed in versions 7.2.6, 7.2.7, 7.2.8, 7.2.8.1, 7.2.9, 7.4.2, 7.4.2.1, 7.6.0