# CVE-2022-20729: Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software XML Injection Vulnerability

> An authenticated local attacker can inject XML into the Cisco FTD command parser, causing unexpected command processing and output.

- **Severity:** Medium 4.4 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 3 May 2022
- **Updated:** 6 Nov 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-9x8p-whr7-xfhg

## What is CVE-2022-20729?

CVE-2022-20729 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense, published on 3 May 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability in CLI of Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to inject XML into the command parser. This vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by including crafted input in commands. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to inject XML into the command parser, which could result in unexpected processing of the command and unexpected command output.

Weakness: CWE-91 (XML Injection)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-20729?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-20729?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-20729 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-20729 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-20729 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense

- [CVE-2024-20412](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-20412/): Hardcoded credentials in Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2024-20330](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-20330/): Memory corruption in Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software (high 8.6)
- [CVE-2024-20339](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-20339/): Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software for Firepower 2100 Series TLS Denial of Service Vulnerability (high 8.6)
- [CVE-2024-20351](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-20351/): Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software Snort Firewall Denial of Service Vulnerability (high 8.6)
- [CVE-2023-20083](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-20083/): Denial of service in Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software (high 8.6)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-20729 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-20729 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense, published on 3 May 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-20729 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-20729/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-20729/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-20729
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-20729
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-20729

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-20729/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.