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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.106185
Category:CISCO
Title:Cisco Firepower Management Center Remote Command Execution Vulnerability
Summary:A vulnerability in the web-based GUI of Cisco Firepower Management; Center and Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) 5500-X Series with FirePOWER Services could allow an; authenticated, remote attacker to perform unauthorized remote command execution on the affected device.;; The vulnerability is due to insufficient authorization checking. An attacker could exploit this; vulnerability by sending crafted HTTP requests to the affected device. Successful exploitation could; allow an authenticated attacker to execute system commands with root-level privileges.;; Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. Workarounds that address this; vulnerability are not available.
Description:Summary:
A vulnerability in the web-based GUI of Cisco Firepower Management
Center and Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) 5500-X Series with FirePOWER Services could allow an
authenticated, remote attacker to perform unauthorized remote command execution on the affected device.

The vulnerability is due to insufficient authorization checking. An attacker could exploit this
vulnerability by sending crafted HTTP requests to the affected device. Successful exploitation could
allow an authenticated attacker to execute system commands with root-level privileges.

Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. Workarounds that address this
vulnerability are not available.

Solution:
See the referenced vendor advisory for a solution.

CVSS Score:
9.0

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-1457
BugTraq ID: 92509
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92509
Cisco Security Advisory: 20160817 Cisco Firepower Management Center Remote Command Execution Vulnerability
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160817-fmc
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036642
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2016 Greenbone AG

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