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TI-2023-06757 Aliases CVE-2023-20048GHSA-jg9m-wr8w-vhxv

Improper privilege management in Cisco Firepower Management Center

Priority MEDIUM 62CWE-269Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Privilege escalation, Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · Low · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269 and CWE-863.

Summary

A vulnerability in the web services interface of Cisco Firepower Management Center (FMC) Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to execute certain unauthorized configuration commands on a Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) device that is managed by the FMC Software. This vulnerability is due to insufficient authorization of configuration commands that are sent through the web service interface. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by authenticating to the FMC web services interface and sending a crafted HTTP request to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute certain configuration commands on the targeted FTD device. To successfully exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would need valid credentials on the FMC Software.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.20854 97th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
CiscoCisco Firepower Management Center6.2.3; 6.2.3.1; 6.2.3.2; 6.2.3.3; 6.2.3.4; 6.2.3.5; 6.2.3.6; 6.2.3.7; 6.2.3.9; 6.2.3.10; 6.2.3.11; 6.2.3.12; 6.2.3.13; 6.2.3.14; 6.2.3.15; 6.2.3.8; 6.2.3.16; 6.2.3.17; 6.2.3.18; 6.4.0; 6.4.0.1; 6.4.0.3; 6.4.0.2; 6.4.0.4; 6.4.0.5; 6.4.0.6; 6.4.0.7; 6.4.0.8; 6.4.0.9; 6.4.0.10; 6.4.0.11; 6.4.0.12; 6.4.0.13; 6.4.0.14; 6.4.0.15; 6.4.0.16; 6.6.0; 6.6.0.1; 6.6.1; 6.6.3; 6.6.4; 6.6.5; 6.6.5.1; 6.6.5.2; 6.6.7; 6.6.7.1; 6.7.0; 6.7.0.1; 6.7.0.2; 6.7.0.3; 7.0.0; 7.0.0.1; 7.0.1; 7.0.1.1; 7.0.2; 7.0.2.1; 7.0.3; 7.0.4; 7.0.5; 7.1.0; 7.1.0.1; 7.1.0.2; 7.1.0.3; 7.2.0; 7.2.1; 7.2.2; 7.2.0.1; 7.2.3; 7.2.3.1; 7.3.0; 7.3.1; 7.3.1.1—No fix listedCNA
  • Cisco Firepower Management Center VendorCisco Affected 6.2.3; 6.2.3.1; 6.2.3.2; 6.2.3.3; 6.2.3.4; 6.2.3.5; 6.2.3.6; 6.2.3.7; 6.2.3.9; 6.2.3.10; 6.2.3.11; 6.2.3.12; 6.2.3.13; 6.2.3.14; 6.2.3.15; 6.2.3.8; 6.2.3.16; 6.2.3.17; 6.2.3.18; 6.4.0; 6.4.0.1; 6.4.0.3; 6.4.0.2; 6.4.0.4; 6.4.0.5; 6.4.0.6; 6.4.0.7; 6.4.0.8; 6.4.0.9; 6.4.0.10; 6.4.0.11; 6.4.0.12; 6.4.0.13; 6.4.0.14; 6.4.0.15; 6.4.0.16; 6.6.0; 6.6.0.1; 6.6.1; 6.6.3; 6.6.4; 6.6.5; 6.6.5.1; 6.6.5.2; 6.6.7; 6.6.7.1; 6.7.0; 6.7.0.1; 6.7.0.2; 6.7.0.3; 7.0.0; 7.0.0.1; 7.0.1; 7.0.1.1; 7.0.2; 7.0.2.1; 7.0.3; 7.0.4; 7.0.5; 7.1.0; 7.1.0.1; 7.1.0.2; 7.1.0.3; 7.2.0; 7.2.1; 7.2.2; 7.2.0.1; 7.2.3; 7.2.3.1; 7.3.0; 7.3.1; 7.3.1.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_management_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.2.3 – 6.2.3.18; 6.4.0 – 6.4.0.16; 6.6.0 – 6.6.7.1; 6.7.0 – 6.7.0.3; 7.0.0 – 7.0.5; 7.1.0 – 7.1.0.3; 7.2.0 – 7.2.3.1; 7.3.0 – 7.3.1.1VulnerableCisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_management_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.3 – 6.2.3.18; 6.4.0 – 6.4.0.16; 6.6.0 – 6.6.7.1; 6.7.0 – 6.7.0.3; 7.0.0 – 7.0.5; 7.1.0 – 7.1.0.3; 7.2.0 – 7.2.3.1; 7.3.0 – 7.3.1.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-20048
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jg9m-wr8w-vhxv

References

Advisory 1

  • 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-2019-12063 Cisco Firepower Management Center Lightweight Directory Access Protocol Authentication Bypass Vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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