Incorrect authorization in Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (formerly Firepower Management Center, FMC) - CVE-2024-20482
Published: October 24, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU99314
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 7.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-20482
CWE-ID: CWE-863
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of role permissions in part of the web-based management interface. A remote user can modify certain parts of the configuration.
Affected software
Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (formerly Firepower Management Center, FMC)
How to mitigate CVE-2024-20482
Install updates from vendor's website.
Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (formerly Firepower Management Center, FMC) - addressed in versions 7.2.9, 7.4.0, 7.4.1, 7.4.1.1, 7.4.2, 7.4.2.1, 7.6.0