Cisco FTD Software Vulnerability Could Allow Arbitrary Commands with Root Privileges
CVE-2021-34752

6.7MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
Cisco
Status
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software
Vendor
CVE Published:
15 November 2024

Summary

A vulnerability exists in the Command Line Interface (CLI) of Cisco FTD Software that enables an authenticated local user with administrative rights to execute arbitrary commands with elevated privileges on the device's underlying operating system. This issue arises from inadequate validation of the parameters provided in user commands. If an attacker successfully exploits this vulnerability by submitting specifically crafted input, they can execute commands with root-level access, thereby compromising the system's integrity. Cisco has issued software updates to remedy this vulnerability, and no workarounds are available.

Affected Version(s)

Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software 6.2.3

Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software 6.6.0.1

Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software 6.4.0.6

References

https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/C...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.7
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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