CVE-2019-1709
highpriority · track · 31EPSS 0.007 · 52 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to perform a command injection attack. The vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by injecting commands into arguments for a specific command. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute commands with root privileges.
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
A vendor fix is available.
- FixedCisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Softwarecisco_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⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6–7.8
ssvc
A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.
weaknesses
The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.
affected products (11)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- cisco secure firewall management center= 6.3.0nvdUScpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_management_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cisco secure firewall threat defense= 6.0.0nvdUScpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_threat_defense:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cisco secure firewall threat defense= 6.0.1nvdUScpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_threat_defense:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cisco secure firewall threat defense= 6.1.0nvdUScpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_threat_defense:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cisco secure firewall threat defense= 6.2.0nvdUScpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_threat_defense:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cisco secure firewall threat defense= 6.2.1nvdUScpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_threat_defense:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cisco secure firewall threat defense= 6.2.2nvdUScpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_threat_defense:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cisco secure firewall threat defense= 6.2.3nvdUScpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_threat_defense:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- cisco-sa-20190501-frpwr-cmd-injCisco Firepower Threat Defense Software Command Injection Vulnerability2019-05-01csaf · cisco_csafUS
A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to perform a command injection attack. The vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by injecting commands into arguments for a specific command. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute commands with root privileges. Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability.
also known as (4)
Other names and identifiers for this entity.
sources
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references (11)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://www.cisco.com/cnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108156cnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-1709cnnvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20190501-frpwr-cmd-injcnnvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20190501-ftd-cmd-injectcnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/80106cnnvd
- https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108156cnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108156enisa_euvd
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