Cisco ASA FirePOWER undefined parameters

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Cisco ASA. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component FirePOWER Module. Executing a manipulation can lead to improper handling of undefined parameters. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2022-20828. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Cisco ASA (Firewall Software) (the affected version unknown). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown part of the component FirePOWER Module. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper handling of undefined parameters vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-236. The product does not handle or incorrectly handles when a particular parameter, field, or argument name is not defined or supported by the product. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

A vulnerability in the CLI parser of Cisco FirePOWER Software for Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) FirePOWER module could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system of an affected ASA FirePOWER module as the root user. This vulnerability is due to improper handling of undefined command parameters. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by using a crafted command on the CLI or by submitting a crafted HTTPS request to the web-based management interface of the Cisco ASA that is hosting the ASA FirePOWER module. Note: To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have administrative access to the Cisco ASA. A user who has administrative access to a particular Cisco ASA is also expected to have administrative access to the ASA FirePOWER module that is hosted by that Cisco ASA.

The weakness was published 06/25/2022 as cisco-sa-asasfr-cmd-inject-PE4GfdG. The advisory is shared for download at tools.cisco.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2022-20828 since 11/02/2021. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 07/28/2023).

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.9

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Class: Improper handling of undefined parameters
CWE: CWE-236 / CWE-233 / CWE-229
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

11/02/2021 🔍
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07/28/2023 +398 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: cisco.com

Advisory: cisco-sa-asasfr-cmd-inject-PE4GfdG
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-20828 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-20828
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-202660

Entryinfo

Created: 06/25/2022 06:33
Updated: 07/28/2023 15:11
Changes: 06/25/2022 06:33 (39), 06/25/2022 06:34 (1), 07/14/2022 14:14 (27), 07/28/2023 15:11 (1)
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