A vulnerability in a logging API in Cisco Firepower Management Center (FMC) Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause the device to become unresponsive or trigger an unexpected reload. This vulnerability could also allow an attacker with valid user credentials, but not Administrator privileges, to view a system log file that they would not normally have access to. This vulnerability is due to a lack of rate-limiting of requests that are sent to a specific API that is related to an FMC log. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a high rate of HTTP requests to the API. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition due to the FMC CPU spiking to 100 percent utilization or to the device reloading. CPU utilization would return to normal if the attack traffic was stopped before an unexpected reload was triggered.
This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.5, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 1 product from cisco organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Reported in 2023, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.
2023-11-01T17:15:11.217
2024-11-26T16:09:02.407
Modified
CVSSv3.1: 7.5 (HIGH)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | cisco | secure_firewall_management_center | ≤ 6.2.3.18 | Yes |
| Application | cisco | secure_firewall_management_center | ≤ 6.4.0.16 | Yes |
| Application | cisco | secure_firewall_management_center | ≤ 6.6.7.1 | Yes |
| Application | cisco | secure_firewall_management_center | ≤ 7.0.5 | Yes |
| Application | cisco | secure_firewall_management_center | ≤ 7.1.0.3 | Yes |
| Application | cisco | secure_firewall_management_center | ≤ 7.2.3.1 | Yes |
| Application | cisco | secure_firewall_management_center | ≤ 7.3.1.1 | Yes |
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