Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
Cisco FMC had SQL injection flaws in its web management interface. An authenticated remote user could access unauthorized information, change system data, or cause operating-system-level impact on the management device. This is high urgency where FMC is reachable by broad admin or internal user populations.
Executive priority
Treat this as a high-priority management-plane issue. It requires authenticated access, but successful exploitation could undermine a security management platform and affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Technical view
CVE-2019-12681 is a CWE-89 SQL injection issue in Cisco Firepower Management Center Software caused by improper input validation. The CVSS 3.0 score is 8.8 with low attack complexity, network access, low privileges, no user interaction, and high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to Cisco Firepower Management Center deployments with the web-based management interface accessible to authenticated users. The provided source bundle does not specify affected versions, so teams must verify FMC inventory against Cisco guidance.
Exploitation context
The bundle states an authenticated remote attacker could send crafted SQL queries to an affected device. CISA KEV is false in the supplied data, and no cited source here confirms active exploitation.
Researcher notes
Evidence is strong for vulnerability class and impact, but incomplete for affected version ranges in this bundle. Avoid assuming public exploit activity or specific fixes beyond Cisco's advisory until the vendor data is reviewed.
Mitigation direction
- Check Cisco's advisory for affected releases and vendor-recommended fixed software.
- Upgrade affected Cisco FMC Software when a Cisco-supported fixed release is identified.
- Restrict FMC web management access to trusted administration networks or VPN paths.
- Limit FMC accounts to least privilege and remove unnecessary authenticated access.
- Monitor FMC management activity for unexpected changes or suspicious authenticated behavior.
Validation and detection
- Inventory all Cisco FMC instances and record software versions.
- Compare each version against Cisco's CVE-2019-12681 advisory.
- Confirm the management interface is not broadly reachable.
- Review FMC user lists for unnecessary or excessive privileges.
- Check management logs for unusual authenticated access or configuration changes.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- 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 vector scores
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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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CWE details
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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.