Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) and Security Cloud Control (SCC) Firewall Management: attackers can get in without a password

OFFICIAL NAME: Cisco Firewall Management Center Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel Vulnerability

WHAT IT IS · VPN, FIREWALL OR GATEWAYIt sits at the edge of your network and faces the internet, so attackers can reach it directly.

DO THIS FIRSTIf you have it, patch it today. If you cannot, block access to it from the internet until you can. Not sure if you use it? Send this page to your IT provider or security lead and ask.

TECHNICAL SUMMARY Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) Software and Cisco Security Cloud Control (SCC) Firewall Management contain an authentication Bypass using an alternate path or channel vulnerability that could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass authentication and execute script files on an affected device to obtain root access to the underlying operating system.

WHY THIS VERDICT Attacks are confirmed. The vulnerability is 249 days old, so many systems are likely still unpatched. Ready-made attack tools are public. It affects a product that faces the internet or gives remote access. The severity score is critical (10.0). The exploit prediction score is 89%.

WHY IT RANKS HERE Exploitation is confirmed by an authoritative source. The product faces the internet or gives remote access. Ready-made attack tools are public.