CVE-2022-20743

highpriority · track · 36EPSS 0.040 · 90 %ileEURUUS

grimoire priorityP2 · Scheduled

Exploitable?

—

no known exploitation

Likely / severe?

3.96% (90th) EPSS

CVSS 9 · high

Is it mine?

60 products

Check your exposure

Who says so?

4 sources

cnnvd · enisa_euvd · fstec_bdu · cisco_csaf

EPSS · scored 2026-10-27

A vulnerability in the web management interface of Cisco Firepower Management Center (FMC) Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to bypass security protections and upload malicious files to the affected system. This vulnerability is due to improper validation of files uploaded to the web management interface of Cisco FMC Software. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by uploading a maliciously crafted file to a device running affected software. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to store malicious files on the device, which they could access later to conduct additional attacks, including executing arbitrary code on the affected device with root privileges.

remediations

Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.

A vendor fix is available.

FixedCisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) 6.2.3 when installed on Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) Appliancescisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com
FixedCisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) 6.2.3.1 when installed on Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) Appliancescisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com
FixedCisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) 6.2.3.10 when installed on Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) Appliancescisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com
FixedCisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) 6.2.3.11 when installed on Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) Appliancescisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com
FixedCisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) 6.2.3.12 when installed on Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) Appliancescisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com
FixedCisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) 6.2.3.13 when installed on Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) Appliancescisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com
FixedCisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) 6.2.3.14 when installed on Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) Appliancescisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com
FixedCisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) 6.2.3.15 when installed on Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) Appliancescisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com
FixedCisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) 6.2.3.16 when installed on Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) Appliancescisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com
FixedCisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) 6.2.3.17 when installed on Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) Appliancescisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com
FixedCisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) 6.2.3.18 when installed on Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) Appliancescisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com
FixedCisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) 6.2.3.2 when installed on Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) Appliancescisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com
FixedCisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) 6.2.3.3 when installed on Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) Appliancescisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com
FixedCisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) 6.2.3.4 when installed on Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) Appliancescisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com
FixedCisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) 6.2.3.5 when installed on Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) Appliancescisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com
FixedCisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) 6.2.3.6 when installed on Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) Appliancescisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com
FixedCisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) 6.2.3.7 when installed on Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) Appliancescisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com
FixedCisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) 6.2.3.8 when installed on Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) Appliancescisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com
FixedCisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) 6.2.3.9 when installed on Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) Appliancescisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com
FixedCisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) 6.4.0 when installed on Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) Appliancescisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com
FixedCisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) 6.4.0.1 when installed on Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) Appliancescisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com
FixedCisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) 6.4.0.10 when installed on Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) Appliancescisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com
FixedCisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) 6.4.0.11 when installed on Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) Appliancescisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com
FixedCisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) 6.4.0.12 when installed on Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) Appliancescisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com
FixedCisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) 6.4.0.13 when installed on Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) Appliancescisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com
FixedCisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) 6.4.0.14 when installed on Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) Appliancescisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com
FixedCisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) 6.4.0.2 when installed on Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) Appliancescisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com
FixedCisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) 6.4.0.3 when installed on Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) Appliancescisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com
FixedCisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) 6.4.0.4 when installed on Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) Appliancescisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com
FixedCisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) 6.4.0.5 when installed on Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) Appliancescisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com
FixedCisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) 6.4.0.6 when installed on Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) Appliancescisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com
FixedCisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) 6.4.0.7 when installed on Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) Appliancescisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com
FixedCisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) 6.4.0.8 when installed on Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) Appliancescisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com
FixedCisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) 6.4.0.9 when installed on Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) Appliancescisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com
FixedCisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) 6.6.0 when installed on Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) Appliancescisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com
FixedCisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) 6.6.0.1 when installed on Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) Appliancescisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com
FixedCisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) 6.6.1 when installed on Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) Appliancescisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com
FixedCisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) 6.6.3 when installed on Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) Appliancescisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com
FixedCisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) 6.6.4 when installed on Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) Appliancescisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com
FixedCisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) 6.6.5 when installed on Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) Appliancescisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com
FixedCisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) 6.6.5.1 when installed on Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) Appliancescisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com
FixedCisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) 7.0.0 when installed on Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) Appliancescisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com
FixedCisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) 7.0.0.1 when installed on Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) Appliancescisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com
FixedCisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) 7.0.1 when installed on Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) Appliancescisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com
FixedCisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) 7.0.1.1 when installed on Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) Appliancescisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com
FixedCisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) 7.1.0 when installed on Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) Appliancescisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com

cvss

Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.

9.0

010

base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.5–9

v2.09highAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:Cprimary · NVD / NIST USexploitability 8 · impact 10

v3.18.8highCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:Hprimary · NVD / NIST USexploitability 2.8 · impact 5.9

v3.16.5mediumAV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:Nsecondary · FSTEC (BDU) RU

v3.16.5mediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:Nsecondary · ENISA EU

v3.16.5mediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:Nsecondary · psirt@cisco.com USexploitability 2.8 · impact 3.6

v3.18.1highCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:Usecondary · CVSS-BT (t0sche)

v3.16.5mediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:Nsecondary · Cisco PSIRT US

ssvc

A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.

Trackcoordinatorcisa_ssvcUS

weaknesses

The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.

CWE-434USprimaryCWE-434US

affected products (60)

Products and version ranges known to be affected.

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advisories (1)

Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.

cisco-sa-fmc-security-bypass-JhOd29GgCisco Firepower Management Center File Upload Security Bypass Vulnerability2022-04-27csaf · cisco_csafUS
A vulnerability in the web management interface of Cisco Firepower Management Center (FMC) Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to bypass security protections and upload malicious files to the affected system. This vulnerability is due to improper validation of files uploaded to the web management interface of Cisco FMC Software. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by uploading a maliciously crafted file to a device running affected software. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to store malicious files on the device, which they could access later to conduct additional attacks, including executing arbitrary code on the affected device with root privileges. Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability. This advisory is part of the April 2022 release of the Cisco ASA, FTD, and FMC Security Advisory Bundled publication. For a complete list of the advisories and links to them, see Cisco Event Response: April 2022 Cisco ASA, FMC, and FTD Software Security Advisory Bundled Publication ["https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/viewErp.x?alertId=ERP-74836"].

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sources

Which sources assert this record, and when.

cnnvd enisa_euvd fstec_bdu cisco_csaf NVD CVE.org MITRE

published 2022-05-03modified 2026-06-17

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references (6)

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