CVE-2019-12674
highpriority · track · 33EPSS 0.008 · 56 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Multiple vulnerabilities in the multi-instance feature of Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to escape the container for their FTD instance and execute commands with root privileges in the host namespace. These vulnerabilities are due to insufficient protections on the underlying filesystem. An attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities by modifying critical files on the underlying filesystem. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute commands with root privileges within the host namespace. This could allow the attacker to impact other running FTD instances.
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
A vendor fix is available.
- Fixed6.3.0cisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - Fixed6.3.0.1cisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - Fixed6.3.0.2cisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - Fixed6.3.0.3cisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - Fixed6.3.0.4cisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - Fixed6.4.0cisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - Fixed6.4.0.1cisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
ssvc
A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.
weaknesses
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affected products (18)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- cisco firepower 4110 firmwareall versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:o:cisco:firepower_4110_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cisco firepower 4115 firmwareall versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:o:cisco:firepower_4115_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cisco firepower 4120 firmwareall versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:o:cisco:firepower_4120_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cisco firepower 4125 firmwareall versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:o:cisco:firepower_4125_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cisco firepower 4140 firmwareall versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:o:cisco:firepower_4140_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cisco firepower 4145 firmwareall versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:o:cisco:firepower_4145_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cisco firepower 4150 firmwareall versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:o:cisco:firepower_4150_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cisco firepower 9300 firmwareall versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:o:cisco:firepower_9300_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cisco secure firewall threat defense< 6.4.0.2nvdUScpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_threat_defense:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- cisco-sa-20191002-ftd-container-escCisco Firepower Threat Defense Software Multi-instance Container Escape Vulnerabilities2019-10-02csaf · cisco_csafUS
Multiple vulnerabilities in the multi-instance feature of Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to escape the container for their FTD instance and execute commands with root privileges in the host namespace. These vulnerabilities are due to insufficient protections on the underlying filesystem. An attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities by modifying critical files on the underlying filesystem. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute commands with root privileges within the host namespace. This could allow the attacker to impact other running FTD instances. Cisco has released software updates that address these vulnerabilities. There are no workarounds that address these vulnerabilities. This advisory is part of the October 2019 Cisco ASA, FMC, and FTD Software Security Advisory Bundled Publication, which includes 10 Cisco Security Advisories that describe 18 vulnerabilities. For a complete list of the advisories and links to them, see Cisco Event Response: October 2019 Cisco ASA, FMC, and FTD Software Security Advisory Bundled Publication ["https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/viewErp.x?alertId=ERP-72541"].
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sources
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references (6)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-12674cnnvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20191002-ftd-cmdinjcnnvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20191002-ftd-container-esccnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2019.3708/cnnvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20191002-ftd-container-escenisa_euvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20191002-ftd-container-escVendor Advisorynvd
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