Cisco Firepower Management Center Software and Firepower Threat Defense Software Directory Traversal Vulnerability
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A vulnerability in the sfmgr daemon of Cisco Firepower Management Center (FMC) Software and Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to perform directory traversal and access directories outside the restricted path. The vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by using a relative path in specific sfmgr commands. An exploit could allow the attacker to read or write arbitrary files on an sftunnel-connected peer device.
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 Management Center | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Cisco Firepower Management Center VendorCisco Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_management_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 6.0.1; 6.3.0 to before 6.3.0.6; 6.4.0 to before 6.4.0.10 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_management_center:6.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2.0 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_management_center:6.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2.1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_threat_defense:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 6.0.1; 6.3.0 to before 6.3.0.6; 6.4.0 to before 6.4.0.10 | 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_management_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 6.0.1; 6.3.0 to before 6.3.0.6; 6.4.0 to before 6.4.0.10 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_management_center:6.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_management_center:6.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_threat_defense:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 6.0.1; 6.3.0 to before 6.3.0.6; 6.4.0 to before 6.4.0.10 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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-3550
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7ghh-24j7-vmm8
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-2020-3550 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-3550 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7ghh-24j7-vmm8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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