Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software Command Injection Vulnerability
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-78.
Summary
A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to perform a command injection attack. The vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by injecting commands into arguments for a specific command. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute commands with root privileges.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cisco | Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software | before 6.2.3.12; before 6.3.0.3 | 6.2.3.12, 6.3.0.3 | Patch available | CNA |
- Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software VendorCisco Affected before 6.2.3.12; before 6.3.0.3 Fixed in 6.2.3.12, 6.3.0.3 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software (Cisco) Fixed in 6.2.3.12, 6.3.0.3
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software 6.2.3.12, 6.3.0.3
8 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 4 MEDIUM, 4 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2019-01320 Improper input validation in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance SoftwarePriority MEDIUM 48
- TI-2019-01340 Credentials management flaw in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance SoftwarePriority MEDIUM 47
- TI-2019-01334 Memory leak in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance SoftwarePriority MEDIUM 47
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-1699
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w3p4-prcf-cgm4
- 2026-10-06 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
More Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-16344 Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center Software Remote Code Execution Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2026-16292 Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center Authentication Bypass Remote Code Execution Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2026-16502 Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center Software Static Credential Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2016-05515 The Threat Management Console in Cisco Firepower Management Center 5.2.0 through 6.0.1… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2025-14563 Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center Software Radius Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2023-06757 Improper privilege management in Cisco Firepower Management Center CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
Sources
- CVE-2019-1699 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-1699 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-w3p4-prcf-cgm4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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