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.
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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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.007 (53.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 53rd percentile — 53.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: +0.000
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.