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
- Partial
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 Software | before 6.2.3.12 | 6.2.3.12 | Patch available | CNA |
- Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software VendorCisco Affected before 6.2.3.12 Fixed in 6.2.3.12 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 8
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_management_center:6.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.3.0 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_threat_defense:6.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.0 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_threat_defense:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_threat_defense:6.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.1.0 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_threat_defense:6.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2.0 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_threat_defense:6.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2.1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_threat_defense:6.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2.2 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_threat_defense:6.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2.3 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_management_center:6.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.3.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_threat_defense:6.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_threat_defense:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_threat_defense:6.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_threat_defense:6.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_threat_defense:6.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_threat_defense:6.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.2 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_threat_defense:6.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.3 Vulnerable ·Cisco
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software (Cisco) Fixed in 6.2.3.12
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software 6.2.3.12
2 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 1 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2019-01329 Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software Packet Processing Denial of Service VulnerabilityPriority MEDIUM 49
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-1709
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q7vf-v5j3-x8f5
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-2019-1709 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-1709 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-q7vf-v5j3-x8f5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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