Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
Cisco Firepower Management Center has multiple authenticated SQL injection flaws in its web management interface. A valid low-privilege user could access unauthorized data, alter system state, or trigger operating-system command execution affecting device availability.
Executive priority
Treat as high priority for organizations using Cisco FMC. The issue affects a security management platform and can compromise confidentiality, integrity, and availability after authenticated access. Prioritize inventory, vendor guidance review, and controlled remediation.
Technical view
CVE-2019-12684 covers multiple CWE-89 issues caused by improper input validation in Cisco FMC Software. The CVSS 3.0 score is 8.8, network-accessible with low privileges, no user interaction, and high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to Cisco Firepower Management Center deployments running affected software. The source bundle does not include specific affected or fixed versions, so inventory must be compared against Cisco's advisory.
Exploitation context
The provided sources do not state active exploitation, and KEV status is false. Exploitation requires authenticated remote access to the FMC web-based management interface, which makes account control and management-plane exposure important.
Researcher notes
The public bundle identifies Cisco FMC, CWE-89, authenticated remote attack surface, and high impact. It does not provide endpoint details, version ranges, proof-of-concept status, or fixed release names, so avoid assumptions beyond Cisco's advisory.
Mitigation direction
- Identify all Cisco FMC deployments and software versions.
- Compare versions with Cisco's advisory and schedule vendor-recommended upgrades.
- Restrict FMC management interface access to trusted administrative networks.
- Review and tighten FMC user accounts, roles, and authentication controls.
- Monitor Cisco guidance for fixed releases or additional mitigations.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether any deployed FMC version matches Cisco's affected product guidance.
- Verify the FMC management interface is not broadly reachable.
- Review logs for unusual authenticated web requests, SQL errors, or unauthorized changes.
- Confirm only expected administrators have FMC access.
- Document remediation status and remaining exceptions.
Public sources used
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CWE-89: Database access and collection lookup
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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
Products and packages named in the record
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.