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Secure Firewall Management CenterApplication · Cisco

CVE-2019-12683

HIGH · 8.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2019-10-02
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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94/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Multiple vulnerabilities in the web-based management interface of Cisco Firepower Management Center (FMC) Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary SQL injections on an affected device. These vulnerabilities exist due to improper input validation. An attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities by sending crafted SQL queries to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to view information that they are not authorized to view, make changes to the system that they are not authorized to make, and execute commands within the underlying operating system that may affect the availability of the device.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities exist in Cisco Firepower Management Center's web-based management interface due to improper input validation. Authenticated remote attackers can send crafted SQL queries to execute arbitrary SQL, potentially allowing unauthorized data access, system modifications, and OS command execution.

MitigationApply Cisco's official patches for FMC software; implement proper input validation and parameterized SQL queries in affected code paths.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Secure Firewall Management CenterApplication
Affected:= 6.0.0= 6.1.0= 6.2.0= 6.2.2= 6.2.3

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

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  1. Identify Cisco Firepower Management Center installation
    Locate the FMC device or virtual appliance in your environment and confirm it is running. Check your asset inventory or network scans for Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center or Cisco Firepower Management Center systems.
    Affected if The system is a Cisco FMC appliance or virtual deployment.
  2. Determine FMC software version
    Access the FMC web interface and navigate to the Help > About page, or use the CLI and run the 'show version' command to retrieve the installed software version.
    Affected if The installed version matches 6.0.0, 6.1.0, 6.2.0, 6.2.2, or 6.2.3.
  3. Verify web-based management interface is enabled
    Confirm the FMC web-based management interface is accessible and in use. Check that HTTP/HTTPS management access is configured on the device.
    Affected if The web interface is enabled and reachable, as this is the attack vector for SQL injection.
  4. Review authentication settings
    Examine the FMC user authentication configuration to determine which users have access to the web interface, as authenticated attackers can exploit this vulnerability.
    Affected if The FMC has user accounts configured for web interface access, making exploitation possible.

Your environment is affected if you have a Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center running version 6.0.0, 6.1.0, 6.2.0, 6.2.2, or 6.2.3 with the web-based management interface enabled and accessible.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Apply Cisco's official patches for FMC software; implement proper input validation and parameterized SQL queries in affected code paths.

Fix this in Secure Firewall Management Center Scoped from the published advisory
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