Medium severity · published Nov 15, 2022
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…
4.9
CVSS
0.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.8% · higher than 55% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
SF
Secure Firewall Threat Defense · Cisco
6.1.0 through 6.1.0.7; 6.2.0 through 6.2.0.6; 6.2.2 through 6.2.2.5; 6.2.3 through 6.2.3.18; 6.3.0 through 6.3.0.5; 6.4.0 through 6.4.0.15; +10 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-20949
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-20949
sec.cloudapps.cisco.com
https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-ftd-mgmt-privesc-7GqR2th
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