CVE-2019-12689

Cisco Firepower Management Center Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Description

A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Firepower Management Center (FMC) Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the underlying operating system of an affected device. The vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending malicious commands to the web-based management interface of an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code on the underlying operating system of the affected device.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.32% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory cisco.com
Affected: Cisco Cisco Firepower Management Center
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20191002-fmc-rce-12689 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-12689?
CVE-2019-12689 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-12689?
To fix CVE-2019-12689, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2019-12689 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2019-12689 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2019-12689?
CVE-2019-12689 affects Cisco Cisco Firepower Management Center.
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