CVE-2022-20743

Published May 3, 2022

Last updated a year ago

Overview

Description
A vulnerability in the web management interface of Cisco Firepower Management Center (FMC) Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to bypass security protections and upload malicious files to the affected system. This vulnerability is due to improper validation of files uploaded to the web management interface of Cisco FMC Software. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by uploading a maliciously crafted file to a device running affected software. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to store malicious files on the device, which they could access later to conduct additional attacks, including executing arbitrary code on the affected device with root privileges.
Source
ykramarz@cisco.com
NVD status
Modified

Risk scores

CVSS 3.1

Type
Primary
Base score
8.8
Impact score
5.9
Exploitability score
2.8
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Severity
HIGH

CVSS 2.0

Type
Primary
Base score
9
Impact score
10
Exploitability score
8
Vector string
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov
CWE-434
ykramarz@cisco.com
CWE-434

Social media

Hype score
Not currently trending

Configurations