RCE in Cisco Firepower Management Center

CVE-2023-20220

Multiple vulnerabilities in the web-based management interface of Cisco Firepower Management Center (FMC) Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system. To exploit these vulnerabilities, the attacker must have valid device credentials, but does not need Administrator privileges. These vulnerabilities are due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input for certain configuration options. An attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities by using crafted input within the device configuration GUI. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the device, including on the underlying operating system, which could also affect the availability of the device.

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

EPSS: 0.011 (61.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-20220?
CVE-2023-20220 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco Firepower Management Center, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2023-11-01.
How severe is CVE-2023-20220?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.