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Secure Firewall Management CenterApplication · Cisco

CVE-2019-12685

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 · moderate confidence

Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities exist in the web-based management interface of Cisco Firepower Management Center (FMC) Software due to improper input validation. An authenticated attacker can send crafted SQL queries to execute arbitrary SQL, potentially allowing unauthorized data access, system modifications, and OS command execution affecting device availability.

MitigationApply the relevant Cisco FMC software update/patch to address these SQL injection vulnerabilities. Until patched, limit access to the web management interface to only authorized, trusted users and monitor for suspicious SQL patterns in requests.

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:= 6.2.2

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

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify the product
    Confirm the system is Cisco Firepower Management Center (FMC) by checking the device model or running 'show version' in the CLI
    Affected if The device is not a Cisco FMC product
  2. Check the FMC software version
    Run 'show version' in the FMC CLI or access the web interface and navigate to System > About to view the installed version
    Affected if The installed version is exactly 6.2.2
  3. Verify the web-based management interface is enabled
    Confirm the FMC web interface is accessible by attempting to reach https://<fmc-host>/login.jsp or checking via 'show http server' command in CLI
    Affected if The web management interface is enabled and reachable
  4. Check authentication status
    Verify that the management interface requires authentication and review user accounts with access via 'admin' or 'analyst' roles in the web interface under System > Users
    Affected if The web interface is accessible without proper authentication controls or uses default credentials
  5. Review logs for suspicious SQL patterns
    Examine FMC logs under System > Monitoring > Audit or /var/log/audit/audit.log for SQL injection patterns such as 'UNION SELECT', 'OR 1=1', or other SQL keywords in user-controlled fields
    Affected if Audit logs contain unexpected SQL syntax in user sessions

A user is affected if they are running Cisco FMC version 6.2.2 with the web-based management interface enabled and accessible, especially if the interface accepts authenticated SQL queries from untrusted users.

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 the relevant Cisco FMC software update/patch to address these SQL injection vulnerabilities. Until patched, limit access to the web management interface to only authorized, trusted users and monitor for suspicious SQL patterns in requests.

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