CVE-2021-34761

Medium

Description

A vulnerability in Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to overwrite or append arbitrary data to system files using root-level privileges. The attacker must have administrative credentials on the device. This vulnerability is due to incomplete validation of user input for a specific CLI command. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by authenticating to the device with administrative privileges and issuing a CLI command with crafted user parameters. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to overwrite or append arbitrary data to system files using root-level privileges.

SeverityMedium
CVSS4.4
Exploit probability—
ProductCisco Firepower Management Center Virtual Appliance
PublishedOct 27, 2021
First seenOct 27, 2021
Weakness typeCWE-73CWE-73

How to fix

Update
  • cisco secure_firewall_threat_defense6.4.0.13, 6.6.5, 6.7.0.3, 7.0.1 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
cisco firepower_management_center_virtual_appliance6.2.3, 6.4.0, 6.6.1, 6.7.0, 7.0.0, 7.1.0—
cisco secure_firewall_threat_defense6.4.0 ≤ v < 6.4.0.13, 6.6.0 ≤ v < 6.6.5, 6.7.0 ≤ v < 6.7.0.3, 7.0.0 ≤ v < 7.0.16.4.0.13, 6.6.5, 6.7.0.3, 7.0.1
cisco sourcefire_defense_center6.2.3, 6.4.0, 6.6.1, 6.7.0, 7.0.0, 7.1.0—

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