CVE-2024-20482

Published Oct 23, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
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 elevate privileges on an affected device. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker must have a valid account on the device that is configured with a custom read-only role.

This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of role permissions in part of the web-based management interface. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by performing a write operation on the affected part of the web-based management interface. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to modify certain parts of the configuration.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-18197 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 elevate privileges on an affected device. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker must have a valid account on the device that is configured with a custom read-only role. This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of role permissions in part of the web-based management interface. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by performing a write operation on the affected part of the web-based management interface. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to modify certain parts of the configuration.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Cisco
Cisco secure Firewall Management Center
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_management_center:7.2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_management_center:7.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_management_center:7.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_management_center:7.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_management_center:7.2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_management_center:7.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_management_center:7.2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_management_center:7.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_management_center:7.2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_management_center:7.2.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_management_center:7.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_management_center:7.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_management_center:7.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_management_center:7.2.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_management_center:7.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_management_center:7.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_management_center:7.3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_management_center:7.3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_management_center:7.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Cisco
Cisco secure Firewall Management Center
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description 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 elevate privileges on an affected device. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker must have a valid account on the device that is configured with a custom read-only role. This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of role permissions in part of the web-based management interface. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by performing a write operation on the affected part of the web-based management interface. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to modify certain parts of the configuration.
Weaknesses CWE-863
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
cisco
Published
Updated
Nov 3, 2026, 11:52 PM
Reserved
Nov 8, 2023, 3:08 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Oct 23, 2024, 6:15 PM
Modified
Nov 3, 2026, 10:17 PM