CVE-2019-1699

Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software Command Injection Vulnerability

Description

A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to perform a command injection attack. The vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by injecting commands into arguments for a specific command. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute commands with root privileges.

Category

6.7
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.14%
Vendor Advisory cisco.com
Affected: Cisco Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20190501-ftd-cmd-inject vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-1699?
CVE-2019-1699 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-1699?
To fix CVE-2019-1699, 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-2019-1699 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2019-1699 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-2019-1699?
CVE-2019-1699 affects Cisco Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software.
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