CVE-2019-1699: Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software Command Injection Vulnerability

Published May 3, 2019
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Updated

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.

Affected Software

2 affected components
Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center<6.2.3.12
Cisco FirePOWER Management Center<6.2.3.12

Event History

May 3, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:55 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:55 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·04:29 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2019-1699?

CVE-2019-1699 has been classified as a medium severity vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2019-1699?

To address CVE-2019-1699, upgrade your Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software to a version higher than 6.2.3.12.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2019-1699?

CVE-2019-1699 affects users of Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center and Cisco Firepower Management Center Software versions below 6.2.3.12.

4

What type of attack can be performed using CVE-2019-1699?

An authenticated, local attacker could perform a command injection attack via CVE-2019-1699.

5

What causes the CVE-2019-1699 vulnerability?

The vulnerability in CVE-2019-1699 is caused by insufficient input validation in the Cisco Firepower Threat Defense CLI.

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