CVE-2019-12690: Cisco Firepower Management Center Command Injection Vulnerability

Published Oct 2, 2019
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Updated

A vulnerability in the web UI of the Cisco Firepower Management Center (FMC) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to inject arbitrary commands that are executed with the privileges of the root user of the underlying operating system. The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input to the web UI. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by submitting crafted input in the web UI. A successful exploit could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the device with full root privileges.

Affected Software

4 affected components
Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center<6.3.0.5
Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center>=6.4.0<6.4.0.4
Cisco FirePOWER Management Center<6.3.0.5
Cisco FirePOWER Management Center>=6.4.0<6.4.0.4

Event History

Oct 2, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:06 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:06 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·07:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2019-12690?

CVE-2019-12690 is rated as critical due to the potential for remote authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary commands as the root user.

2

How do I fix CVE-2019-12690?

To mitigate CVE-2019-12690, upgrade your Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center or Cisco Firepower Management Center to the latest version that addresses this vulnerability.

3

What systems are affected by CVE-2019-12690?

CVE-2019-12690 affects versions of Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center and Cisco Firepower Management Center up to version 6.3.0.5 and between 6.4.0 and 6.4.0.4.

4

Who can exploit CVE-2019-12690?

CVE-2019-12690 can be exploited by an authenticated, remote attacker with access to the web UI of the affected systems.

5

What consequences might result from CVE-2019-12690 exploitation?

Exploitation of CVE-2019-12690 could lead to unauthorized command execution with root privileges, compromising the security of the affected system.

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