cisco-sa-ftd-cmdinj-vWY5wqZT: Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software Command Injection Vulnerability

Published Apr 28, 2021
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Updated

A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges on the underlying operating system of an affected device that is running in multi-instance mode. This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied command arguments. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by submitting crafted input to the affected command. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute commands on the underlying operating system with root privileges. Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability. This advisory is available at the following link:https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-ftd-cmdinj-vWY5wqZT This advisory is part of the April 2021 Cisco ASA, FMC, and FTD Software Security Advisory Bundled Publication. For a complete list of the advisories and links to them, see Cisco Event Response: April 2021 Cisco ASA, FMC, and FTD Software Security Advisory Bundled Publication.

Affected Software

1 affected componentFixes available
cisco FTD Software=6.4.0, <6.4.0.10
6.4.0.10

Event History

Apr 28, 2021
Advisory Published
via Cisco·04:00 PM

Child vulnerabilities

Contains the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software Command Injection Vulnerability?

A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software that allows an authenticated, local attacker to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges.

2

What is the severity of Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software Command Injection Vulnerability?

The severity of Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software Command Injection Vulnerability is high with a CVSS score of 7.8.

3

How does Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software Command Injection Vulnerability affect users?

The vulnerability affects users by enabling an authenticated, local attacker to run arbitrary commands with root privileges on the underlying operating system.

4

Which version of Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software is affected?

Version 6.4.0 up to 6.4.0.10 of Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software is affected.

5

How can I fix Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software Command Injection Vulnerability?

To fix the vulnerability, users should upgrade to version 6.4.0.10 of Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software.

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