Is CVE-2024-20340 being actively exploited?

CVE-2024-20340 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-20340?

CVE-2024-20340 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

CVE-2024-20340

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.5EPSS 0.5%EU EUVD

A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) Software, formerly Firepower Management Center Software, could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to perform an SQL injection attack against an affected device. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker must have a valid account on the device with the role of Security Approver, Intrusion Admin, Access Admin, or Network Admin. This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted HTTP request to the web-based management interface of an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to read the contents of databases on the affected device and also obtain limited read access to the underlying operating system.

Key facts

CVSS score: 6.5 (v3.1)
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness (CWE): CWE-89
EPSS score: 0.5% (38th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2024-18055)
Published: October 23, 2024
NVD last modified: June 17, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2024-18055 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on March 4, 2026.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

cisco / secure firewall management center
cisco / secure firewall management center
cisco / secure firewall management center
cisco / secure firewall management center
cisco / secure firewall management center
cisco / secure firewall management center
cisco / secure firewall management center
cisco / secure firewall management center
cisco / secure firewall management center
cisco / secure firewall management center
cisco / secure firewall management center
cisco / secure firewall management center
cisco / secure firewall management center
cisco / secure firewall management center
cisco / secure firewall management center
cisco / secure firewall management center
cisco / secure firewall management center
cisco / secure firewall management center
cisco / secure firewall management center
cisco / secure firewall management center
cisco / secure firewall management center
cisco / secure firewall management center
cisco / secure firewall management center
cisco / secure firewall management center
cisco / secure firewall management center
cisco / secure firewall management center
cisco / secure firewall management center
cisco / secure firewall management center
cisco / secure firewall management center
cisco / secure firewall management center
cisco / secure firewall management center
cisco / secure firewall management center
cisco / secure firewall management center
cisco / secure firewall management center
cisco / secure firewall management center
cisco / secure firewall management center
cisco / secure firewall management center
cisco / secure firewall management center
cisco / secure firewall management center

Certified products that may be affected

1 FIPS 140 or Common Criteria certified product, from automated matching by sec-certs.org.

Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) 7.4 with Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) 7.4 and Secure Client 5.1 - Cisco Systems, Inc. - Common Criteria NSCIB-CC-2400046-01-CR - active

References

https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-fmc-sql-inject-2EnmTC8v(Vendor Advisory)

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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