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CVE-2024-20340 — Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center security vulnerability

Medium CVSS 6.5

A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) Software, formerly Firepower Management Center Software, could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to perform an SQL injection attack against an affected device. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker must have a valid account on the device with the role of Security Approver, Intrusion Admin, Access Admin, or Network Admin. This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted HTTP request to the web-based management interface of an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to read the contents of databases on the affected device and also obtain limited read access to the underlying operating system.

Severity
Medium
CVSS
6.5 (3.1)
Published
2024-10-23
CISA KEV
Not currently listed
Ecosystem
software/application
Weaknesses
CWE-89

Affected products

  • cisco / secure_firewall_management_center / 7.0.0
  • cisco / secure_firewall_management_center / 7.0.0.1
  • cisco / secure_firewall_management_center / 7.0.1
  • cisco / secure_firewall_management_center / 7.0.1.1
  • cisco / secure_firewall_management_center / 7.0.2
  • cisco / secure_firewall_management_center / 7.0.2.1

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Matched remediation archetype

SQL and data-query injection

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Check exposure

  • Trace request, message, file, and stored values into SQL, ORM query fragments, filters, sort expressions, and other data-query languages.
  • Inventory database roles, reachable schemas, multi-tenant boundaries, and whether stacked or administrative operations are enabled.
  • Check both direct queries and second-order use of previously stored values.

Remediate safely

  • Use parameterized queries or safe query builders for all values; map identifiers and operators through explicit allowlists.
  • Remove raw query concatenation and give the application account only the tables and operations it requires.
  • Update affected data-access components and add regression tests for query structure preservation with inert edge-case inputs.

Authoritative sources

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