CyberRota Analysis
AI-GeneratedA vulnerability in the sftunnel protocol of Cisco Secure FMC and FTD Software allows unauthenticated adjacent attackers to impersonate peer devices and gain manager-level access, equivalent to root privileges. This exploit hinges on improper TLS certificate management and requires the attacker to connect to the sftunnel port with a crafted certificate, potentially after disrupting the existing connection. Organizations using these Cisco products should prioritize patching this vulnerability to mitigate the risk of unauthorized access and control over their network management systems.
Public Exploit Signal
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Original NVD Description
A vulnerability in the sftunnel inter-device communication protocol of Cisco Secure FMC Software and Cisco Secure FTD Software could allow an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to impersonate the peer device and obtain access at the level of the manager role, which is equivalent to root. This vulnerability is due to improper management of the TLS certificate for the sftunnel management connection. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by connecting to the sftunnel port using a crafted TLS certificate. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to become a registered sftunnel peer with root access. Note: The attack is successful only if the sftunnel connection is down or the attack can disrupt the sftunnel connection long enough to execute the attack.