Cisco Security Advisory
Cisco Firepower Management Center Remote Command Execution Vulnerability
Critical
Advisory ID:
cisco-sa-20160817-fmc
First Published:
2016 August 17 16:00 GMT
Last Updated:
2016 August 22 16:48 GMT
Version 1.1:
Workarounds:
No workarounds available
Cisco Bug IDs:
CVSS Score:
Base 9.0,
Temporal 7.4
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AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:F/RL:OF/RC:C
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AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:F/RL:OF/RC:C
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A vulnerability in the web-based GUI of Cisco Firepower Management Center and Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) 5500-X Series with FirePOWER Services could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to perform unauthorized remote command execution on the affected device.
The vulnerability is due to insufficient authorization checking. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted HTTP requests to the affected device. Successful exploitation could allow an authenticated attacker to execute system commands with root-level privileges.
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. Workarounds that address this vulnerability are not available.
This advisory is available at the following link: https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160817-fmc
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Vulnerable Products
Cisco Firepower Management Center and Cisco ASA 5500-X Series with FirePOWER Services versions 5.4.0, 5.3.1, 5.3.0.4, 5.2.0, and 4.10.3.9 are affected.Products Confirmed Not Vulnerable
No other Cisco products are currently known to be affected by this vulnerability.
Cisco has confirmed that this vulnerability does not affect Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software.
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Workarounds that address this vulnerability are not available.
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When considering software upgrades, customers are advised to consult the Cisco Security Advisories and Responses archive at http://www.cisco.com/go/psirt and review subsequent advisories to determine exposure and a complete upgrade solution.
In all cases, customers should ensure that the devices to be upgraded contain sufficient memory and confirm that current hardware and software configurations will continue to be supported properly by the new release. If the information is not clear, customers are advised to contact the Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC) or their contracted maintenance providers.
Fixed Releases
This vulnerability has been addressed in the following releases of Cisco Firepower Management Center and Cisco ASA 5500-X Series with FirePOWER Services:
- 5.3.1.2 and later
- 5.4.0.1 and later
- 5.4.1 and later
- 6.0.0 and later
Customers should install the appropriate fixed release by using the software update features of Cisco Firepower Management Center.
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The Cisco Product Security Incident Response Team (PSIRT) is not aware of any public announcements or malicious use of the vulnerability that is described in this advisory.
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This vulnerability was found by an internal security testing team within Cisco.
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To learn about Cisco security vulnerability disclosure policies and publications, see the Security Vulnerability Policy. This document also contains instructions for obtaining fixed software and receiving security vulnerability information from Cisco.
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Show LessVersion Description Section Status Date 1.2 Updated CVSS score. CVSS Final 2016-August-22 1.1 Updated Action Links to include IPS signature. Sidebar Action Links. Final 2016-August-17 1.0 Initial public release. - Final 2016-August-17
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