CyberRota Analysis
AI-GeneratedA critical vulnerability in the sftunnel protocol of Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center Software allows authenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges by exploiting improper file permissions. This can be achieved by hijacking the sftunnel connection or leveraging valid credentials to send malicious commands, potentially compromising the integrity and security of the affected device. Organizations using Cisco FMC should prioritize patching this vulnerability to mitigate the risk of unauthorized access and command execution.
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Original NVD Description
A vulnerability in the sftunnel inter-device communication protocol of Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands as root. This vulnerability exists because a registered sftunnel peer has incorrect permissions to write an arbitrary file to any location on the device. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by hijacking the sftunnel communication connection or being a valid registered sftunnel peer and sending an sftunnel command to write a malicious file to the disk of an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to write a file to the device that is executed with root privileges. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have valid user credentials on the affected device.