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ID:8339 - Exploit for OS Command Injection in Firepower NGFW - CVE-2022-20828
ID:8339 - Exploit for OS Command Injection in Firepower NGFW - CVE-2022-20828
Published: September 5, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU64597
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-20828
CWE-ID: CWE-78
Exploitation vector: Local access
Vulnerable software:
Firepower NGFW
Firepower NGFW
Link to public exploit:
Vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in the CLI parser of Cisco FirePOWER Software for Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) FirePOWER module. A local user can pass specially crafted parameters to the affected CLI command and execute arbitrary commands on the system with root privileges.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.