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.

EPSS: 0.003 (17.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

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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.