CVE EVIDENCE REVIEW
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CVE-2022-20730 evidence review

Cisco Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software, secure firewall threat defense

A vulnerability in the Security Intelligence feed feature of Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass the Security Intelligence DNS feed. This vulnerability is due to incorrect feed update processing. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending traffic through an affected device that should be blocked by the affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to bypass device controls and successfully send traffic to devices that are expected to be protected by the affected device.

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Evidence review

This record remains available for product and version identification, but it is not presented as a complete remediation procedure. Confirm the affected range and the supported fix in a direct vendor advisory before changing production systems.

ProductCisco Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software, secure firewall threat defense
Affected versions< 6.4.0.15, >= 6.5.0 < 6.6.5.2, >= 6.7.0 < 7.0.2
Fixed versions6.4.0.15, 6.6.5.2, 7.0.2
Priority basisReview · CVSS 7.5 · EPSS 0.96%
01

Identify the product and installed version

Record whether Cisco Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software, secure firewall threat defense is present, where it is installed, and which interfaces are exposed.

  • Record the product name, package or appliance identifier, and installed version.
  • Identify internet-facing, administrative, API, and internal access paths.
  • Preserve the pre-change configuration and relevant service logs.
02

Compare the affected range

Use the current record as an identification aid: < 6.4.0.15, >= 6.5.0 < 6.6.5.2, >= 6.7.0 < 7.0.2. Resolve incomplete inventory results before deciding that an asset is unaffected.

03

Verify the authoritative remediation source

Open the linked source material and locate a direct vendor advisory for this CVE. Confirm the supported fixed release and product-specific update path before making a production change.

Operational boundary

This page does not replace the vendor advisory, support contract, change-management process, or recovery plan. Do not infer that an asset is unaffected from an incomplete inventory query or a missing fixed-version field.