Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center Software Backup Cluster Command Injection Vulnerability
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-78.
Summary
A vulnerability in the cluster backup feature of Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) Software, formerly Firepower Management Center Software, could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system. This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user data that is supplied through the web-based management interface. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted HTTP request to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary operating system commands on the affected device. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would need valid credentials for a user account with at least the role of Network Administrator. In addition, the attacker would need to persuade a legitimate user to initiate a cluster backup on the affected 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 | 7.1.0; 7.1.0.1; 7.2.0; 7.1.0.2; 7.2.0.1; 7.2.1; 7.3.0; 7.2.2; 7.3.1; 7.2.3; 7.1.0.3; 7.2.3.1; 7.2.4; 7.2.4.1; 7.2.5; 7.3.1.1; 7.4.0; 7.2.5.1; 7.4.1; 7.4.1.1; 7.2.5.2; 7.3.1.2 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Cisco Firepower Management Center VendorCisco Affected 7.1.0; 7.1.0.1; 7.2.0; 7.1.0.2; 7.2.0.1; 7.2.1; 7.3.0; 7.2.2; 7.3.1; 7.2.3; 7.1.0.3; 7.2.3.1; 7.2.4; 7.2.4.1; 7.2.5; 7.3.1.1; 7.4.0; 7.2.5.1; 7.4.1; 7.4.1.1; 7.2.5.2; 7.3.1.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 22
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_management_center:7.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1.0 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_management_center:7.1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1.0.1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_management_center:7.1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1.0.2 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_management_center:7.1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1.0.3 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_management_center:7.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2.0 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_management_center:7.2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2.0.1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_management_center:7.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2.1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_management_center:7.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2.2 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_management_center:7.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2.3 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_management_center:7.2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2.3.1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_management_center:7.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_management_center:7.1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1.0.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_management_center:7.1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1.0.2 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_management_center:7.1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1.0.3 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_management_center:7.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_management_center:7.2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2.0.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_management_center:7.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_management_center:7.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2.2 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_management_center:7.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2.3 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_management_center:7.2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2.3.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
Show 12 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_management_center:7.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2.4 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_management_center:7.2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2.4.1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_management_center:7.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2.5 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_management_center:7.2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2.5.1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_management_center:7.2.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2.5.2 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_management_center:7.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.3.0 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_management_center:7.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.3.1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_management_center:7.3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.3.1.1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_management_center:7.3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.3.1.2 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_management_center:7.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4.0 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_management_center:7.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4.1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_management_center:7.4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4.1.1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_management_center:7.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2.4 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_management_center:7.2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2.4.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_management_center:7.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2.5 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_management_center:7.2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2.5.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_management_center:7.2.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2.5.2 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_management_center:7.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_management_center:7.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_management_center:7.3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3.1.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_management_center:7.3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3.1.2 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_management_center:7.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_management_center:7.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_management_center:7.4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4.1.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-20275
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jgqf-4rxm-w86h
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-2024-20275 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-20275 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jgqf-4rxm-w86h · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences