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CVE-2021-34761 (GCVE-0-2021-34761)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-10-27 18:55 – Updated: 2024-11-07 21:44
VLAI
Title
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software CLI Arbitrary File Write Vulnerability
Summary
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.
Severity
4.4 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-11-07 21:39 UTC
CWE
Assigner
References
URL Tags
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/C… vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CISCO
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Cisco Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software Affected: n/a
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Date Public
2021-10-27 00:00
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