CVE-2026-20017

MEDIUM EPSS 6.8%
Published Mar 4, 20263mo ago · Modified Mar 5, 20263mo ago
6.0 CVSS 3.1
Medium
Find Similar
Published Mar 4, 2026 3mo ago
Last Modified Mar 5, 2026 3mo ago

Description

A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco Secure FTD Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system as root. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have valid administrative credentials on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation of user-supplied command arguments. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by submitting crafted input for a specific CLI command. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute commands on the underlying operating system as root.

CVSS Details

Base Score
6.0
Exploitability
0.8
Impact
5.2
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required High
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity High
Availability None

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
6.8% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-250

References 1

  • sec.cloudapps.cisco.com https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-ftd-cmd-inj-mTzGZexf

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.