Vulnerability in Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software
CVE-2022-20949
A vulnerability in the management web server of Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker with high privileges to execute configuration commands on an affected system. This vulnerability exists because access to HTTPS endpoints is not properly restricted on an affected device. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending specific messages to the affected HTTPS handler. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to perform configuration changes on the affected system, which should be configured and managed only through Cisco Firepower Management Center (FMC) Software.
EPSS: 0.007 (49.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software — versions 6.2.3, 6.2.3.1, 6.2.3.2
- Cisco Firepower_threat_defense — versions 6.2.1, 7.1.0.0, 7.1.0.1
- Cisco Secure_firewall_threat_defense — versions 6.2.1, 7.1.0.0, 7.1.0.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-20949?
- CVE-2022-20949 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software, classified under CWE-399. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2022-11-15.
- How severe is CVE-2022-20949?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.