CVE-2022-20949 Missing authorization in Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software
An authenticated high-privilege attacker can bypass management restrictions to execute configuration commands on Cisco FTD devices.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-20949?
CVE-2022-20949 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense, published on 10 Nov 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability in the management web server of Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker with high privileges to execute configuration commands on an affected system. This vulnerability exists because access to HTTPS endpoints is not properly restricted on an affected device. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending specific messages to the affected HTTPS handler. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to perform configuration changes on the affected system, which should be configured and managed only through Cisco Firepower Management Center (FMC) Software.
Weakness: CWE-399
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-20949?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense.
How do I fix CVE-2022-20949?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-20949 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2022-20949 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-20949 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-94pj-p5f3-xwg3.