CVE-2020-3169: Cisco FXOS Software CLI Command Injection Vulnerability

Published Feb 26, 2020
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Updated

A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco FXOS Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying Linux operating system with a privilege level of root on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of arguments passed to a specific CLI command on the affected device. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by including malicious input as the argument of an affected command. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying Linux operating system with root privileges. An attacker would need valid administrator credentials to exploit this vulnerability.

Affected Software

36 affected components
Cisco Firepower Extensible Operating System>=2.2<2.2.2.97
Cisco Firepower Extensible Operating System>=2.3<2.3.1.144
Cisco Firepower Extensible Operating System>=2.4<2.4.1.234
Cisco Firepower 4110
Cisco Firepower 4115
Cisco Firepower 4120
Cisco Firepower 4125
Cisco Firepower 4140
Cisco Firepower 4145
Cisco Firepower 4150
Cisco Firepower 9300 Sm-24
Cisco Firepower 9300 Sm-36
Cisco Firepower 9300 Sm-40
Cisco Firepower 9300 Sm-44
Cisco Firepower 9300 Sm-44 X 3
Cisco Firepower 9300 Sm-48
Cisco Firepower 9300 Sm-56
Cisco Firepower 9300 Sm-56 X 3
All of the following
Any of the following
Cisco Firepower Extensible Operating System>=2.2<2.2.2.97
Cisco Firepower Extensible Operating System>=2.3<2.3.1.144
Cisco Firepower Extensible Operating System>=2.4<2.4.1.234
Any of the following
Cisco Firepower 4110
Cisco Firepower 4115
Cisco Firepower 4120
Cisco Firepower 4125
Cisco Firepower 4140
Cisco Firepower 4145
Cisco Firepower 4150
Cisco Firepower 9300 Sm-24
Cisco Firepower 9300 Sm-36
Cisco Firepower 9300 Sm-40
Cisco Firepower 9300 Sm-44
Cisco Firepower 9300 Sm-44 X 3
Cisco Firepower 9300 Sm-48
Cisco Firepower 9300 Sm-56
Cisco Firepower 9300 Sm-56 X 3

Event History

Feb 26, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:50 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:50 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·05:15 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Sep 10, 58461
Event
11:14 PM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2020-3169?

CVE-2020-3169 is a vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco FXOS Software that allows an authenticated local attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying Linux operating system with root privileges.

2

What is the severity level of CVE-2020-3169?

The severity level of CVE-2020-3169 is high with a CVSS score of 6.7.

3

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2020-3169?

Cisco Firepower Extensible Operating System versions 2.2 to 2.2.2.97, 2.3 to 2.3.1.144, and 2.4 to 2.4.1.234 are affected by CVE-2020-3169.

4

How can an attacker exploit CVE-2020-3169?

An attacker with local access can exploit CVE-2020-3169 by passing malicious arguments to certain CLI commands, allowing them to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-3169?

You can find more information about CVE-2020-3169 in the Cisco Security Advisory at https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20200226-fpwr-cmdinj.

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