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An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by crafting valid Lua code and submitting it as a malicious parameter for a CLI command. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to inject Lua code, which could lead to arbitrary code execution as the root user. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker must have valid Administrator credentials."}],"references":[{"url":"https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-asaftd-luainject-VescqgmS","name":"cisco-sa-asaftd-luainject-VescqgmS"}],"exploits":[{"lang":"en","value":"The Cisco Product Security Incident Response Team (PSIRT) is not aware of any public announcements or malicious use of the vulnerabilities that are described in this advisory."}],"source":{"advisory":"cisco-sa-asaftd-luainject-VescqgmS","discovery":"INTERNAL","defects":["CSCwo73888"]},"problemTypes":[{"descriptions":[{"lang":"en","description":"Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')","type":"cwe","cweId":"CWE-78"}]}],"affected":[{"vendor":"Cisco","product":"Cisco Secure Firewall Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) 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