CVE-2019-12694

Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software Command Injection Vulnerability

Description

A vulnerability in the command line interface (CLI) of Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker with administrative privileges to execute commands on the underlying operating system with root privileges. The vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by executing a specific CLI command that includes crafted arguments. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute commands on the underlying OS with root privileges.

Category

6.7
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.03%
Vendor Advisory cisco.com
Affected: Cisco Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20191002-ftd-cmdinj vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-12694?
CVE-2019-12694 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-12694?
To fix CVE-2019-12694, 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-2019-12694 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2019-12694 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2019-12694?
CVE-2019-12694 affects Cisco Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software.
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