#VU69207 OS Command Injection in Cisco Systems, Inc products - CVE-2022-20934

Vulnerability identifier: #VU69207

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-20934

CWE-ID: CWE-78

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD)
Hardware solutions / Security hardware applicances
Firepower 9300 Series Security Appliances
Hardware solutions / Security hardware applicances
Cisco FXOS
Operating systems & Components / Operating system
Firepower 4100 Series Security Appliances
Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc

Vendor: Cisco Systems, Inc

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in the CLI. A local 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.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD): r2111, 002.011(001.159), 6.2.3, 6.3.0, 6.5.0, 6.6.0, 6.7.0, 7.0.0, 7.1.0, 7.2.0

Cisco FXOS: r2111 - 7.2.0

Firepower 4100 Series Security Appliances: All versions

Firepower 9300 Series Security Appliances: All versions

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External links
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-ftd-fxos-cmd-inj-Q9bLNsrK

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Q & A

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.