Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
Cisco FMC is the management system for Firepower security devices. This flaw lets a logged-in remote user abuse the web interface to run SQL injection attacks, potentially exposing data, changing system state, or executing underlying operating system commands that could disrupt availability.
Executive priority
Treat this as a high-priority remediation for environments using Cisco FMC. The risk is serious because authenticated access could lead to data exposure, unauthorized configuration changes, or command execution on a security management platform.
Technical view
CVE-2019-12680 covers multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in Cisco Firepower Management Center Software's web-based management interface. Cisco attributes the issue to improper input validation. CVSS 3.0 is 8.8 with low attack complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, and high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to organizations running Cisco Firepower Management Center Software, especially where the FMC web management interface is reachable by non-administrative or compromised authenticated users. The source bundle does not specify affected or fixed version ranges.
Exploitation context
The sources support authenticated remote exploitation through crafted SQL queries to the FMC web interface. The CVE is not marked KEV in the bundle, and no cited source confirms active exploitation or public exploit availability.
Researcher notes
Key gaps remain in the provided evidence: affected versions, fixed releases, workaround details, and exploit status are not included. Validation should focus on version mapping, management-plane exposure, account review, and log analysis rather than exploit reproduction.
Mitigation direction
- Review Cisco's advisory for affected and fixed FMC releases.
- Upgrade or patch FMC according to Cisco's vendor guidance.
- Restrict FMC management access to trusted administrative networks.
- Limit FMC accounts to necessary users and least privilege.
- Monitor FMC administrative activity for unusual changes.
Validation and detection
- Inventory all Cisco FMC deployments and software versions.
- Compare installed FMC versions against Cisco's advisory.
- Confirm management interfaces are not broadly reachable.
- Review FMC accounts for unnecessary or stale access.
- Check logs for unexpected administrative or system changes.
Public sources used
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- High
- CVSS
- 8.8 (3.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H2.85.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.0 score
8.8HighVector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- 20191002 Cisco Firepower Management Center SQL Injection VulnerabilitiesCVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_CISCO
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Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.