CVE-2022-20949
Published Nov 10, 2022
CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium
EPSS < 1%
KEV · Not listed
Description
A vulnerability in the management web server of Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker with high privileges to execute configuration commands on an affected system.
This vulnerability exists because access to HTTPS endpoints is not properly restricted on an affected device. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending specific messages to the affected HTTPS handler. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to perform configuration changes on the affected system, which should be configured and managed only through Cisco Firepower Management Center (FMC) Software.
This vulnerability exists because access to HTTPS endpoints is not properly restricted on an affected device. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending specific messages to the affected HTTPS handler. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to perform configuration changes on the affected system, which should be configured and managed only through Cisco Firepower Management Center (FMC) Software.
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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
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 EUVD |
EUVD-2022-26199 | A vulnerability in the management web server of Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker with high privileges to execute configuration commands on an affected system. This vulnerability exists because access to HTTPS endpoints is not properly restricted on an affected device. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending specific messages to the affected HTTPS handler. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to perform configuration changes on the affected system, which should be configured and managed only through Cisco Firepower Management Center (FMC) Software. |
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required High
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
User Interaction None
No CVSS v3.0
No CVSS v2
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.825% probability within 30 days)
Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.
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History
Aug 11, 2026 8:00 PM
First appearance in the feed. Affected versions updated. Affected vendors updated
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Cisco secure Firewall Threat Defense
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firepower_threat_defense:6.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firepower_threat_defense:7.1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firepower_threat_defense:7.1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firepower_threat_defense:7.1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firepower_threat_defense:7.2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firepower_threat_defense:7.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_threat_defense:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_threat_defense:6.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_threat_defense:7.1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_threat_defense:7.1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_threat_defense:7.1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_threat_defense:7.2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_threat_defense:7.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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Cisco firepower Threat Defense
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Cisco secure Firewall Threat Defense
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