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CVE-2023-20063

Cisco Cisco Firepower Management Center, Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software, secure firewall management center

A vulnerability in the inter-device communication mechanisms between devices that are running Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software and devices that are running Cisco Firepower Management (FMC) Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to execute arbitrary commands with root permissions on the underlying operating system of an affected device. This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by accessing the expert mode of an affected device and submitting specific commands to a connected system. A...

CVSS
8.2
EPSS
0.43%
35.9% percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Published
2023.11.02
PRIORITY ASSESSMENT

Review

The CVSS severity warrants an early asset and exposure review.

Known exploitationNot established by KEV
Exploit probability0.43%
Technical severityCVSS 8.2

Vulnerability overview

A vulnerability in the inter-device communication mechanisms between devices that are running Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software and devices that are running Cisco Firepower Management (FMC) Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to execute arbitrary commands with root permissions on the underlying operating system of an affected device. This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by accessing the expert mode of an affected device and submitting specific commands to a connected system. A...

Affected product and versions

Product
Cisco Cisco Firepower Management Center, Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software, secure firewall management center
Affected versions
>= 6.2.3.12, >= 6.2.3.1, >= 6.2.3.10, >= 6.2.3.8, >= 6.4.0.6, >= 6.2.3, >= 6.4.0.7, >= 6.2.3.13, >= 6.2.3.5, >= 6.4.0.4, >= 6.2.3.9, >= 6.2.3.14, >= 6.4.0.1, >= 6.2.3.6, >= 6.2.3.11, >= 6.4.0.8, >= 6.2.3.2, >= 6.4.0.2, >= 6.2.3.3, >= 6.4.0.3
Fixed versions
No verified fixed-version field is available yet

Recommended response sequence

Confirm exposure before applying a vendor-supported change.

Full remediation guide
  1. 1
    Identify

    Confirm that Cisco Cisco Firepower Management Center, Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software, secure firewall management center and an affected version are present.

  2. 2
    Prioritize

    Combine exploitation signals with asset exposure and business criticality.

  3. 3
    Remediate

    Follow the vendor advisory or supported update path and preserve rollback options.

  4. 4
    Verify

    Recheck the version, service health, access paths, and relevant logs.

Technical data

CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
CWE-20, CWE-94
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