CVE-2019-16028

Cisco Firepower Management Center Lightweight Directory Access Protocol Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Description

A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Firepower Management Center (FMC) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass authentication and execute arbitrary actions with administrative privileges on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to improper handling of Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) authentication responses from an external authentication server. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted HTTP requests to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to gain administrative access to the web-based management interface of the affected device.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 3.42% Top 15%
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-20200122-fmc-auth vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-16028?
CVE-2019-16028 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-16028?
To fix CVE-2019-16028, 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-2019-16028 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2019-16028 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2019-16028?
CVE-2019-16028 affects Cisco Cisco Firepower Management Center.
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