Path traversal in Cisco Firepower Management Center
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) Software, formerly Firepower Management Center Software, could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to read arbitrary files from the underlying operating system. This vulnerability exists because the web-based management interface does not properly validate user-supplied input. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted HTTP request to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to read arbitrary files on the underlying operating system of the affected device. The attacker would need valid user credentials to exploit this vulnerability.
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 Management Center | 7.3.0; 7.3.1; 7.3.1.1; 7.3.1.2; 7.4.0; 7.4.1; 7.4.1.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Cisco Firepower Management Center VendorCisco Affected 7.3.0; 7.3.1; 7.3.1.1; 7.3.1.2; 7.4.0; 7.4.1; 7.4.1.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 7
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firepower_management_center:7.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4.0 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firepower_management_center:7.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4.1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firepower_management_center:7.4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4.1.1 | 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:firepower_management_center:7.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firepower_management_center:7.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firepower_management_center:7.4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4.1.1 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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-20379
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pj9f-9jr9-4wm7
- 2026-11-04 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
Advisory 1
More Cisco Firepower Management Center vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-13321 A vulnerability in the password change feature of Cisco Firepower Management Center (FMC)… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2024-13348 Cross-site scripting in Cisco Firepower Management Center CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2024-13343 Cross-site scripting in Cisco Firepower Management Center CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2024-13342 Cross-site scripting in Cisco Firepower Management Center CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2024-13319 Cross-site scripting in Cisco Firepower Management Center CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2024-13305 Cross-site scripting in Cisco Firepower Management Center CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
Sources
- CVE-2024-20379 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-20379 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-pj9f-9jr9-4wm7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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