cisco-sa-20190703-amp-commandinj: Cisco Advanced Malware Protection for Endpoints Windows Command Injection Vulnerability

Published Jul 3, 2019
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Updated

A vulnerability in Cisco Advanced Malware Protection (AMP) for Endpoints for Windows could allow an authenticated, local attacker with administrator privileges to execute arbitrary code. The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of dynamically loaded modules. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by placing a file in a specific location in the Windows filesystem. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute the code with the privileges of the AMP service. Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability. This advisory is available at the following link: https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20190703-amp-commandinj

Credit

Edsel Valle(NSS Labs)

Affected Software

1 affected component
Cisco Advanced Malware Protection for Endpoints

Event History

Jul 3, 2019
Advisory Published
04:00 PM
Data Sourced
04:00 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Child vulnerabilities

Contains the following vulnerabilities.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of cisco-sa-20190703-amp-commandinj?

The severity of cisco-sa-20190703-amp-commandinj is critical due to the potential for arbitrary code execution.

2

How do I fix cisco-sa-20190703-amp-commandinj?

To fix cisco-sa-20190703-amp-commandinj, update Cisco Advanced Malware Protection to the latest version that addresses this vulnerability.

3

Who is affected by cisco-sa-20190703-amp-commandinj?

The cisco-sa-20190703-amp-commandinj vulnerability affects administrators using Cisco Advanced Malware Protection for Endpoints on Windows.

4

What causes cisco-sa-20190703-amp-commandinj?

cisco-sa-20190703-amp-commandinj is caused by insufficient validation of dynamically loaded modules within Cisco Advanced Malware Protection.

5

Can an attacker exploit cisco-sa-20190703-amp-commandinj remotely?

No, an attacker must have local access and administrator privileges to exploit cisco-sa-20190703-amp-commandinj.

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