A vulnerability in the lockdown mechanism of Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to perform arbitrary commands as root. This vulnerability is due to insufficient restrictions on remediation modules while in lockdown mode. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted input to the system CLI of the affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to run arbitrary commands or code as root, even when the system is in lockdown mode. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have valid administrative credentials.
This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.0, requiring local system access to exploit with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), for affected systems. Impacting 1 product from cisco organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Reported in 2026, 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.
2026-03-04T18:16:17.580
2026-09-02T15:03:06.500
Analyzed
CVSSv3.1: 6.0 (MEDIUM)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | cisco | secure_firewall_management_center | ≤ 6.4.0.18 | Yes |
| Application | cisco | secure_firewall_management_center | ≤ 7.0.8.1 | Yes |
| Application | cisco | secure_firewall_management_center | ≤ 7.1.0.3 | Yes |
| Application | cisco | secure_firewall_management_center | ≤ 7.2.10.2 | Yes |
| Application | cisco | secure_firewall_management_center | ≤ 7.3.1.2 | Yes |
| Application | cisco | secure_firewall_management_center | ≤ 7.4.3 | Yes |
| Application | cisco | secure_firewall_management_center | ≤ 7.6.2.1 | Yes |
| Application | cisco | secure_firewall_management_center | ≤ 7.7.10.1 | Yes |
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