CVE-2025-20220

A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) Software and Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system as root. This vulnerability is due to improper input validation for specific CLI commands. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by injecting operating system commands into a legitimate command. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to escape the restricted command prompt and execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system. To successfully exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would need valid Administrator credentials. For more information about vulnerable scenarios, see the Details ["#details"] section of this advisory.
Configurations

No configuration.

History

14 Aug 2025, 17:15

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Information

Published : 2025-08-14 17:15

Updated : 2025-08-15 13:12


NVD link : CVE-2025-20220

Mitre link : CVE-2025-20220


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Products Affected

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CWE
CWE-78

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')