XPath Injection in Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software
CVE-2022-20729
A vulnerability in CLI of Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to inject XML into the command parser. This vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by including crafted input in commands. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to inject XML into the command parser, which could result in unexpected processing of the command and unexpected command output.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (17.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 17th percentile — 17.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: +0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-ftd-xmli… (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-20729?
- CVE-2022-20729 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software, classified under XML Injection (Blind XPath Injection). CVSS score: 4.4/10. Published 2022-05-03.
- How severe is CVE-2022-20729?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.4 out of 10.