XXE in Cisco Firepower Management Center
CVE-2022-20938
A vulnerability in the module import function of the administrative interface of Cisco Firepower Management Center (FMC) Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to view sensitive information. This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of the XML syntax when importing a module. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by supplying a specially crafted XML file to the function. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to read sensitive data that would normally not be revealed.
Vulnerability class: XXE (XML External Entity)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (44.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 45th percentile — 44.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.006 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Cisco Firepower Management Center — versions 6.2.3, 6.2.3.1, 6.2.3.2
- Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center — versions 6.1.0, 6.1.0.1, 6.1.0.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-20938?
- CVE-2022-20938 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Firepower Management Center, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2022-11-15.
- How severe is CVE-2022-20938?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.