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TI-2023-06771 Aliases CVE-2023-20063GHSA-q7p5-7677-gx8j

Cisco Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software and Cisco Firepower Management Center Code Injection Vulnerability

Priority LOW 38CWE-94Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-94.

Summary

A vulnerability in the inter-device communication mechanisms between devices that are running Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software and devices that are running Cisco Firepower Management (FMC) Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to execute arbitrary commands with root permissions on the underlying operating system of an affected device. This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by accessing the expert mode of an affected device and submitting specific commands to a connected system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of an FMC device if the attacker has administrative privileges on an associated FTD device. Alternatively, a successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of an FTD device if the attacker has administrative privileges on an associated FMC device.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00457 39th 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 Center6.2.3.12; 6.2.3.1; 6.2.3.10; 6.2.3.8; 6.4.0.6; 6.2.3; 6.4.0.7; 6.2.3.13; 6.2.3.5; 6.4.0.4; 6.2.3.9; 6.2.3.14; 6.4.0.1; 6.2.3.6; 6.2.3.11; 6.4.0.8; 6.2.3.2; 6.4.0.2; 6.2.3.3; 6.4.0.3; 6.2.3.7; 6.2.3.4; 6.4.0.5; 6.4.0; 6.2.3.15; 6.6.0; 6.4.0.9; 6.2.3.16; 6.6.0.1; 6.6.1; 6.4.0.10; 6.7.0; 6.4.0.11; 6.6.3; 6.7.0.1; 6.6.4; 6.4.0.12; 6.7.0.2; 7.0.0; 6.2.3.17; 7.0.0.1; 6.6.5; 7.0.1; 7.1.0; 6.6.5.1; 6.4.0.13; 6.7.0.3; 7.0.1.1; 6.2.3.18; 6.4.0.14; 6.6.5.2; 7.1.0.1; 7.0.2; 6.4.0.15; 7.2.0; 7.0.2.1; 7.0.3; 6.6.7; 7.1.0.2; 7.2.0.1; 7.0.4; 7.2.1; 7.0.5; 6.4.0.16; 7.3.0; 7.2.2; 6.6.7.1; 7.3.1; 7.2.3; 7.1.0.3; 7.2.3.1; 7.2.4; 7.0.6; 7.2.4.1; 7.2.5; 7.3.1.1; 7.4.0; 6.4.0.17; 7.0.6.1; 7.2.5.1; 7.4.1; 7.2.6; 7.4.1.1; 7.0.6.2; 6.4.0.18; 6.6.7.2; 7.2.7; 7.2.5.2; 7.3.1.2; 7.2.8; 7.2.8.1—No fix listedCNA
CiscoCisco Firepower Threat Defense Software6.2.3.14; 6.4.0.1; 6.2.3.7; 6.2.3; 6.4.0.2; 6.2.3.9; 6.2.3.1; 6.2.3.2; 6.4.0.5; 6.2.3.10; 6.4.0; 6.4.0.3; 6.2.3.6; 6.4.0.4; 6.2.3.15; 6.2.3.5; 6.2.3.4; 6.2.3.3; 6.2.3.8; 6.4.0.6; 6.2.3.11; 6.2.3.12; 6.2.3.13; 6.4.0.7; 6.4.0.8; 6.6.0; 6.4.0.9; 6.2.3.16; 6.6.0.1; 6.6.1; 6.4.0.10; 6.7.0; 6.4.0.11; 6.6.3; 6.7.0.1; 6.6.4; 6.4.0.12; 6.7.0.2; 7.0.0; 6.2.3.17; 7.0.0.1; 6.6.5; 7.0.1; 7.1.0; 6.4.0.13; 6.6.5.1; 6.2.3.18; 7.0.1.1; 6.7.0.3; 6.4.0.14; 7.1.0.1; 6.6.5.2; 7.0.2; 6.4.0.15; 7.2.0; 7.0.2.1; 7.0.3; 6.6.7; 7.1.0.2; 7.2.0.1; 7.0.4; 7.2.1; 7.0.5; 6.4.0.16; 7.3.0; 7.2.2; 7.2.3; 6.6.7.1; 7.3.1; 7.1.0.3; 7.2.4; 7.0.6; 7.2.5; 7.2.4.1; 7.3.1.1; 7.4.0; 6.4.0.17; 7.0.6.1; 7.2.5.1; 7.4.1; 7.2.6; 7.0.6.2; 7.4.1.1; 6.6.7.2; 6.4.0.18; 7.2.7; 7.2.5.2; 7.3.1.2; 7.2.8; 7.2.8.1—No fix listedCNA
  • Cisco Firepower Management Center VendorCisco Affected 6.2.3.12; 6.2.3.1; 6.2.3.10; 6.2.3.8; 6.4.0.6; 6.2.3; 6.4.0.7; 6.2.3.13; 6.2.3.5; 6.4.0.4; 6.2.3.9; 6.2.3.14; 6.4.0.1; 6.2.3.6; 6.2.3.11; 6.4.0.8; 6.2.3.2; 6.4.0.2; 6.2.3.3; 6.4.0.3; 6.2.3.7; 6.2.3.4; 6.4.0.5; 6.4.0; 6.2.3.15; 6.6.0; 6.4.0.9; 6.2.3.16; 6.6.0.1; 6.6.1; 6.4.0.10; 6.7.0; 6.4.0.11; 6.6.3; 6.7.0.1; 6.6.4; 6.4.0.12; 6.7.0.2; 7.0.0; 6.2.3.17; 7.0.0.1; 6.6.5; 7.0.1; 7.1.0; 6.6.5.1; 6.4.0.13; 6.7.0.3; 7.0.1.1; 6.2.3.18; 6.4.0.14; 6.6.5.2; 7.1.0.1; 7.0.2; 6.4.0.15; 7.2.0; 7.0.2.1; 7.0.3; 6.6.7; 7.1.0.2; 7.2.0.1; 7.0.4; 7.2.1; 7.0.5; 6.4.0.16; 7.3.0; 7.2.2; 6.6.7.1; 7.3.1; 7.2.3; 7.1.0.3; 7.2.3.1; 7.2.4; 7.0.6; 7.2.4.1; 7.2.5; 7.3.1.1; 7.4.0; 6.4.0.17; 7.0.6.1; 7.2.5.1; 7.4.1; 7.2.6; 7.4.1.1; 7.0.6.2; 6.4.0.18; 6.6.7.2; 7.2.7; 7.2.5.2; 7.3.1.2; 7.2.8; 7.2.8.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software VendorCisco Affected 6.2.3.14; 6.4.0.1; 6.2.3.7; 6.2.3; 6.4.0.2; 6.2.3.9; 6.2.3.1; 6.2.3.2; 6.4.0.5; 6.2.3.10; 6.4.0; 6.4.0.3; 6.2.3.6; 6.4.0.4; 6.2.3.15; 6.2.3.5; 6.2.3.4; 6.2.3.3; 6.2.3.8; 6.4.0.6; 6.2.3.11; 6.2.3.12; 6.2.3.13; 6.4.0.7; 6.4.0.8; 6.6.0; 6.4.0.9; 6.2.3.16; 6.6.0.1; 6.6.1; 6.4.0.10; 6.7.0; 6.4.0.11; 6.6.3; 6.7.0.1; 6.6.4; 6.4.0.12; 6.7.0.2; 7.0.0; 6.2.3.17; 7.0.0.1; 6.6.5; 7.0.1; 7.1.0; 6.4.0.13; 6.6.5.1; 6.2.3.18; 7.0.1.1; 6.7.0.3; 6.4.0.14; 7.1.0.1; 6.6.5.2; 7.0.2; 6.4.0.15; 7.2.0; 7.0.2.1; 7.0.3; 6.6.7; 7.1.0.2; 7.2.0.1; 7.0.4; 7.2.1; 7.0.5; 6.4.0.16; 7.3.0; 7.2.2; 7.2.3; 6.6.7.1; 7.3.1; 7.1.0.3; 7.2.4; 7.0.6; 7.2.5; 7.2.4.1; 7.3.1.1; 7.4.0; 6.4.0.17; 7.0.6.1; 7.2.5.1; 7.4.1; 7.2.6; 7.0.6.2; 7.4.1.1; 6.6.7.2; 6.4.0.18; 7.2.7; 7.2.5.2; 7.3.1.2; 7.2.8; 7.2.8.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

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; 7.0.0 – 7.0.5; 7.1.0 – 7.1.0.3; 7.3.0 – 7.3.1.1VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_threat_defense:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.2.3 – 6.2.3.18; 6.4.0 – 6.4.0.17; 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 – 7.2.3VulnerableCisco
  • 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; 7.0.0 – 7.0.5; 7.1.0 – 7.1.0.3; 7.3.0 – 7.3.1.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_threat_defense:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.3 – 6.2.3.18; 6.4.0 – 6.4.0.17; 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 Vulnerable ·Cisco

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-20063
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q7p5-7677-gx8j

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-2023-06757 Improper privilege management in Cisco Firepower Management Center CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
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Sources

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