A vulnerability in the process of uploading new application images to Cisco FXOS on the Cisco Firepower 4100 Series Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW) and Firepower 9300 Security Appliance could allow an authenticated, remote attacker using path traversal techniques to create or overwrite arbitrary files on an affected device
Published Jun 21, 2018
7.2
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 7.24%
Description
A vulnerability in the process of uploading new application images to Cisco FXOS on the Cisco Firepower 4100 Series Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW) and Firepower 9300 Security Appliance could allow an authenticated, remote attacker using path traversal techniques to create or overwrite arbitrary files on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation during the application image upload process. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by creating an application image containing malicious code and installing the image on the affected device using the CLI or web-based user interface (web UI). These actions occur prior to signature verification and could allow the attacker to create and execute arbitrary code with root privileges. Note: A missing or invalid signature in the application image will cause the upload process to fail, but does not prevent the exploit. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvc21901.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
Running on/with
- n/a
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- n/a
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Configuration 2
Running on/with
- n/a
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
NoneAutomatable
NoTechnical Impact
TotalDecision
n/aAssessed Nov 29, 2024 · SSVC 2.0.3
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (28 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 7.24% (0.07240) | 94.15th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 7.24% (0.07240) | 94.05th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 5.51% (0.05512) | 92.49th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 7.24% (0.07240) | 93.91th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 5.51% (0.05512) | 92.33th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 7.24% (0.07240) | 93.88th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 5.51% (0.05512) | 92.28th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 7.33% (0.07332) | 93.91th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 5.58% (0.05582) | 92.35th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 7.40% (0.07395) | 93.61th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2025 | 1.92% (0.01915) | 82.44th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 3.44% (0.03440) | 86.38th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 5.49% (0.05488) | 83.31th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 3.05% (0.03052) | 85.77th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 0.31% (0.00308) | 69.55th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 6, 2024 | 0.65% (0.00649) | 79.52th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 0.77% (0.00773) | 81.06th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.55% (0.00547) | 76.76th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 8, 2023 | 0.55% (0.00547) | 74.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 8, 2023 | 1.03% (0.01035) | 81.67th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.55% (0.00547) | 73.93th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.98% (0.01978) | 79.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.98% (0.01978) | 77.43th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.98% (0.01978) | 56.34th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.46% (0.01459) | 32.95th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 1.46% (0.01459) | 32.25th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 1.46% (0.01459) | 72.46th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.46% (0.01459) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (2)
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041169 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180620-firepwr-pt x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041169 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180620-firepwr-pt | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory |
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