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Secure Firewall Management CenterApplication · Cisco

CVE-2024-20473

MEDIUM · 6.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-10-23
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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71/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
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
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to conduct SQL injection attacks on an affected system. This vulnerability exists because the web-based management interface does not validate user input adequately. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by authenticating to the application as an Administrator and sending crafted SQL queries to an affected system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to obtain unauthorized data from the database and make changes to the system. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would need Administrator-level privileges.

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

SQL injection vulnerability in Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center web-based management interface due to insufficient user input validation. An authenticated attacker with Administrator privileges can send crafted SQL queries to exfiltrate unauthorized data and modify system settings.

MitigationApply Cisco's patch when available and enforce least-privilege principles for Administrator accounts; monitor for unauthorized database queries in logs.

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:= 7.3.0= 7.3.1= 7.3.1.1= 7.3.1.2= 7.4.0= 7.4.1= 7.4.1.1

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
High
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None

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

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 Secure Firewall Management Center version
    Log into the management center web interface and navigate to the Help > About page, or run 'show version' via CLI
    Affected if Version displayed is 7.3.0, 7.3.1, 7.3.1.1, 7.3.1.2, 7.4.0, 7.4.1, or 7.4.1.1
  2. Confirm web-based management interface is enabled
    Check management center access settings via the web interface under System > Configuration > Management Access, or review interface bindings in the device configuration
    Affected if The web-based management interface (HTTPS/HTTP) is enabled and accessible on any management IP
  3. Verify Administrator accounts exist
    Access the Users/Administrators section in the web interface under System > Users > Users, or use CLI command 'show user' to list configured users
    Affected if Any Administrator-level user account is configured in the system
  4. Check for unusual SQL-related log entries
    Review system logs under Monitoring > Logs > System, filtering for SQL syntax patterns or database errors, particularly from management interface sources
    Affected if Logs show unexpected SQL syntax in queries or database errors originating from the web management interface

The environment is affected if the Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center runs any of the listed versions AND the web-based management interface is accessible with Administrator accounts configured.

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

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dbcve · scoped
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Apply Cisco's patch when available and enforce least-privilege principles for Administrator accounts; monitor for unauthorized database queries in logs.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center 7.4.0 or later releases, or 7.3.1.3 and later maintenance releases within the 7.3 branch

  1. 1. Identify the current version of Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center by accessing the web-based management interface and checking the System > Updates > Product Updates page
  2. 2. Download the fixed version from Cisco's software download center at sec.cloudapps.cisco.com or cisco.com downloads
  3. 3. Back up the current FMC configuration via the web interface (System > Tools > Backup/Restore)
  4. 4. Schedule a maintenance window as the upgrade may cause temporary disruption
  5. 5. Upload the upgrade package to the FMC via the web interface (System > Tools > Software Update)
  6. 6. Follow Cisco's standard upgrade procedure documented in the FMC migration and upgrade guides
  7. 7. After upgrade, verify the system is functioning correctly and the SQL injection vulnerability is remediated
Caveat Review Cisco release notes for the target version for any compatibility considerations or configuration changes required; standard upgrade risks apply - test in non-production environment first

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

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