Vulnerability identifier: #VU64597
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 2.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:F/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-78
Exploitation vector: Local
Exploit availability: Yes
Vulnerable software:
Firepower NGFW
Other software /
Other software solutions
Vendor:
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in the CLI parser of Cisco FirePOWER Software for Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) FirePOWER module. A local user can pass specially crafted parameters to the affected CLI command and execute arbitrary commands on the system with root privileges.
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
External links
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-asasfr-cmd-inject-PE4GfdG
http://bst.cloudapps.cisco.com/bugsearch/bug/CSCwb32418
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, a fully functional exploit for this vulnerability is available.