---
id: CVE-2019-12694
title: >-
  A vulnerability in the command line interface (CLI) of Cisco Firepower Threat
  Defense (FTD) Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker with
  administrative privileges to execute commands on the underlying operating
  system with …
summary: >-
  A vulnerability in the command line interface (CLI) of Cisco Firepower Threat
  Defense (FTD) Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker with
  administrative privileges to execute commands on the underlying operating
  system with …
severity: medium
cvss: 6.7
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-20
  - CWE-20
vendor: cisco
product: secure_firewall_threat_defense
affected:
  - secure_firewall_threat_defense < 6.3.0.5
  - 'secure_firewall_threat_defense >= 6.4.0, < 6.4.0.4'
patched:
  - secure_firewall_threat_defense 6.4.0.4
published: '2019-10-02'
updated: '2026-08-11'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-12694'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20191002-ftd-cmdinj
    label: psirt@cisco.com
  - url: >-
      https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20191002-ftd-cmdinj
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00781
epssPercentile: 0.54493
ingestedAt: '2026-08-11T19:48:26.978Z'
---

## Overview

A vulnerability in the command line interface (CLI) of Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker with administrative privileges to execute commands on the underlying operating system with root privileges. The vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by executing a specific CLI command that includes crafted arguments. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute commands on the underlying OS with root privileges.

## Affected

- `secure_firewall_threat_defense < 6.3.0.5`
- `secure_firewall_threat_defense >= 6.4.0, < 6.4.0.4`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `secure_firewall_threat_defense 6.4.0.4`