9.9
CRITICAL
CVE-2023-20048
"Cisco Firepower Management Center (FMC) Incorrect Configuration Command Authorization"
Description

A vulnerability in the web services interface of Cisco Firepower Management Center (FMC) Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to execute certain unauthorized configuration commands on a Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) device that is managed by the FMC Software. This vulnerability is due to insufficient authorization of configuration commands that are sent through the web service interface. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by authenticating to the FMC web services interface and sending a crafted HTTP request to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute certain configuration commands on the targeted FTD device. To successfully exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would need valid credentials on the FMC Software.

INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 1, 2023, 6:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 26, 2024, 4:09 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

6.0

Exploitability Score :

3.1
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2023-20048 has a 3 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-20048 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Cisco firepower_management_center
2 Cisco secure_firewall_management_center
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2023-20048.

URL Resource
https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-fmc-cmd-inj-29MP49hN Vendor Advisory
https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-fmc-cmd-inj-29MP49hN Vendor Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

None

Python

Updated: 1 month ago
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Born at : May 2, 2024, 4:37 a.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

A CLI tool for detecting CVE-2023-20048 vulnerability in Cisco Firepower Management Center.

security-tools cisco-firepower-management-center cve-2023-20048

Python

Updated: 8 months, 3 weeks ago
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Born at : March 14, 2024, 1:32 a.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

None

Updated: 1 month ago
2 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Dec. 1, 2023, 2:59 p.m. This repo has been linked 4 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2023-20048 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

  • Cybersecurity News
CVE-2024-20424 (CVSS 9.9): Cisco FMC Software Vulnerability Grants Attackers Root Access

Cisco has issued a critical security advisory warning of a command injection vulnerability in its Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) Software. Tracked as CVE-2024-20424 and assigned a CVSS score ... Read more

Published Date: Oct 24, 2024 (1 month, 1 week ago)
  • Cybersecurity News
Active Exploits Target Cisco ASA and FTD VPNs: Urgent Update Needed (CVE-2024-20481)

Cisco has disclosed an actively exploited vulnerability (CVE-2024-20481) in its Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) and Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) software that could allow attackers to launch denia ... Read more

Published Date: Oct 24, 2024 (1 month, 1 week ago)
  • Cybersecurity News
CVE-2024-20412: Unauthorized Access to Cisco Firepower Devices via Static Credentials

Cisco has recently published a security advisory regarding a critical vulnerability in its Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) software. This vulnerability, identified as CVE-2024-20412, presents a signifi ... Read more

Published Date: Oct 24, 2024 (1 month, 1 week ago)
  • TheCyberThrone
Cisco fixes RCE Vulnerability in its Routers -CVE-2024-20416

Cisco has released a patch for a vulnerability in their RV340 and RV345 Dual WAN Gigabit VPN routers that could allow an authenticated attacker to remotely execute arbitrary code on affected devices.T ... Read more

Published Date: Jul 23, 2024 (4 months, 1 week ago)

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-20048 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Nov. 26, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firepower_management_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.6.0 from (including) 6.6.7.1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_management_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.6.0 from (including) 6.6.7.1
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Nov. 26, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firepower_management_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.7.0 from (including) 6.7.0.3 OR *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_management_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.7.0 from (including) 6.7.0.3
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Nov. 26, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firepower_management_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.2.3 from (including) 6.2.3.18 OR *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_management_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.2.3 from (including) 6.2.3.18
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Nov. 26, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firepower_management_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 7.3.0 from (including) 7.3.1.1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_management_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 7.3.0 from (including) 7.3.1.1
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Nov. 26, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firepower_management_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 7.2.0 from (including) 7.2.3.1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_management_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 7.2.0 from (including) 7.2.3.1
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Nov. 26, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firepower_management_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 7.1.0 from (including) 7.1.0.3 OR *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_management_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 7.1.0 from (including) 7.1.0.3
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Nov. 26, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firepower_management_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 7.0.0 from (including) 7.0.5 OR *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_management_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 7.0.0 from (including) 7.0.5
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Nov. 26, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firepower_management_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.4.0 from (including) 6.4.0.16 OR *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_management_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.4.0 from (including) 6.4.0.16
  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-fmc-cmd-inj-29MP49hN
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 25, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CWE Cisco Systems, Inc. CWE-269
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 09, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-fmc-cmd-inj-29MP49hN No Types Assigned https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-fmc-cmd-inj-29MP49hN Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-863
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firepower_management_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.2.3 up to (including) 6.2.3.18 *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firepower_management_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.4.0 up to (including) 6.4.0.16 *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firepower_management_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.6.0 up to (including) 6.6.7.1 *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firepower_management_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.7.0 up to (including) 6.7.0.3 *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firepower_management_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 7.0.0 up to (including) 7.0.5 *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firepower_management_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 7.1.0 up to (including) 7.1.0.3 *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firepower_management_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 7.2.0 up to (including) 7.2.3.1 *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firepower_management_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 7.3.0 up to (including) 7.3.1.1
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2023-20048 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2023-20048 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.12 }} 0.04%

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0.47321

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