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TI-2025-14520 Aliases CVE-2025-20220GHSA-q2qh-qxqj-v3qp

OS command injection in Cisco Firepower Management Center

Priority LOW 28CWE-78Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
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 CLI of Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) Software and Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system as root. This vulnerability is due to improper input validation for specific CLI commands. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by injecting operating system commands into a legitimate command. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to escape the restricted command prompt and execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system. To successfully exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would need valid Administrator credentials. For more information about vulnerable scenarios, see the Details ["#details"] section of this advisory.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00183 7th 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 Center7.2.6; 7.2.7; 7.2.8; 7.2.8.1; 7.2.9; 7.4.1; 7.4.1.1; 7.4.2; 7.4.2.1; 7.6.0—No fix listedCNA
CiscoCisco Firepower Threat Defense Software7.2.6; 7.2.7; 7.2.8; 7.2.8.1; 7.2.9; 7.4.1; 7.4.1.1; 7.4.2; 7.4.2.1; 7.6.0—No fix listedCNA
  • Cisco Firepower Management Center VendorCisco Affected 7.2.6; 7.2.7; 7.2.8; 7.2.8.1; 7.2.9; 7.4.1; 7.4.1.1; 7.4.2; 7.4.2.1; 7.6.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software VendorCisco Affected 7.2.6; 7.2.7; 7.2.8; 7.2.8.1; 7.2.9; 7.4.1; 7.4.1.1; 7.4.2; 7.4.2.1; 7.6.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE names Threatist (inferred) · 1

Inferred from how NVD named this product before; not given by a source.

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_management_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*——Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_management_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·Cisco

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-20220
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q2qh-qxqj-v3qp

References

Other 1

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  • TI-2026-53489 Cisco Secure Email Gateway SQL Injection Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-53488 Cisco Identity Services Engine Authentication Bypass Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2026-16388 Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Controller Authentication Bypass Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2026-16344 Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center Software Remote Code Execution Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
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Sources

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