RCE in Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software
CVE-2019-1709
A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to perform a command injection attack. The vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by injecting commands into arguments for a specific command. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute commands with root privileges.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
EPSS: 0.007 (48.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.0 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software — versions unspecified
- Cisco Firepower_threat_defense — versions 6.0.0, 6.0.1, 6.1.0
- Cisco Secure_firewall_management_center — versions 6.3.0
- Cisco Secure_firewall_threat_defense — versions 6.0.0, 6.0.1, 6.1.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- psirt@cisco.com (x_refsource_CISCO, vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- psirt@cisco.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-1709?
- CVE-2019-1709 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 6.0/10. Published 2019-05-03.
- How severe is CVE-2019-1709?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.0 out of 10.