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CVE-2019-12691

Cisco Firepower Management Center Directory Traversal Vulnerability

4.1 Medium

A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Firepower Management Center (FMC) Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to perform a directory traversal attack on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation by the web-based management interface. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted HTTP request to the web-based management interface. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to bypass Cisco FMC Software security restrictions and gain access to the underlying filesystem of the affected device.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
High
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

Exploit likelihood

5.12%Up 4.6 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 4.1

Cisco Firepower Management Center Directory Traversal Vulnerability

A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Firepower Management Center (FMC) Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to perform a directory traversal attack on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation by the web-based management interface. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted HTTP request to the web-based management interface. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to bypass Cisco FMC Software security restrictions and gain access to the underlying filesystem of the affected device.

Record
CVE-2019-12691
CVSS 3.0
4.1 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N
Weakness
CWE-22
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2019-4282 4.1

A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Firepower Management Center (FMC) Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to perform a directory traversal attack on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation by the web-based management interface. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted HTTP request to the web-based management interface. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to bypass Cisco FMC Software security restrictions and gain access to the underlying filesystem of the affected device.

Record
EUVD-2019-4282
CVSS 3.0
4.1 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-m4rx-55j5-4p43 4.9

A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Firepower Management Center (FMC)...

A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Firepower Management Center (FMC) Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to perform a directory traversal attack on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation by the web-based management interface. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted HTTP request to the web-based management interface. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to bypass Cisco FMC Software security restrictions and gain access to the underlying filesystem of the affected device.

Record
GHSA-m4rx-55j5-4p43
CVSS 3.1
4.9 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-22
Updated
2026-11-02
NVD 4.9

A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Firepower Management Center (FMC) Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to perform a directory traversal attack on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation by the web-based management interface. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted HTTP request to the web-based management interface. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to bypass Cisco FMC Software security restrictions and gain access to the underlying filesystem of the affected device.

Record
CVE-2019-12691
CVSS 3.1
4.9 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS 3.0
4.1 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N
CVSS 2.0
4.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-22
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
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aliases, publishedEUVD
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In short

CVE-2019-12691 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.1) in Cisco Firepower Management Center, published October 2, 2019. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 5.12%, the 92nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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