CVE-2021-1488— Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software and Firepower Threat Defense Software for Firepower 1000 and 2100 Series Appliances Command Injection Vulnerability
Quick assessment
Affected
Cisco Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software
Exploitation
No confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; assess based on exposure
Recommended action
Check the vendor advisory and references for a fixed version. If immediate upgrade is impossible, restrict exposure and increase monitoring.
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense（FTD）是美国思科（Cisco）公司的一套提供下一代防火墙服务的统一软件。 Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance 存在操作系统命令注入漏洞，该漏洞允许经过身份验证的本地攻击者可利用该漏洞注入可执行的命令。
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2021-1488
Vulnerability Information
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Vulnerability Title
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software and Firepower Threat Defense Software for Firepower 1000 and 2100 Series Appliances Command Injection Vulnerability
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Description
A vulnerability in the upgrade process of Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software and Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to inject commands that could be executed with root privileges on the underlying operating system (OS). This vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by uploading a crafted upgrade package file to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to inject commands that could be executed with root privileges on the underlying OS.
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
在命令中使用的特殊元素转义处理不恰当(命令注入)
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Title
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance 操作系统命令注入漏洞
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense（FTD）是美国思科（Cisco）公司的一套提供下一代防火墙服务的统一软件。 Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance 存在操作系统命令注入漏洞，该漏洞允许经过身份验证的本地攻击者可利用该漏洞注入可执行的命令。
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions | CPE | Subscribe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cisco | Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software | n/a | - |
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Same Patch Batch · Cisco · 2021-04-29 · 17 CVEs total
| CVE-2021-1445 | 8.6 HIGH | Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software and Firepower Threat Defense Software Web Servi |
| CVE-2021-1501 | 8.6 HIGH | Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software and Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software SIP |
| CVE-2021-1504 | 8.6 HIGH | Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software and Firepower Threat Defense Software Web Servi |
| CVE-2021-1493 | 8.5 HIGH | Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software and Firepower Threat Defense Software Web Servi |
| CVE-2021-1476 | 6.7 MEDIUM | Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software and Firepower Threat Defense Software Command I |
| CVE-2021-1256 | 6.0 MEDIUM | Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software Command File Overwrite Vulnerability |
| CVE-2021-1495 | 5.8 MEDIUM | Multiple Cisco Products Snort HTTP Detection Engine File Policy Bypass Vulnerability |
| CVE-2021-1369 | 5.4 MEDIUM | Cisco Firepower Device Manager On-Box Software XML External Entity Vulnerability |
| CVE-2021-1456 | 4.8 MEDIUM | Cisco Firepower Management Center Software Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities |
| CVE-2021-1457 | 4.8 MEDIUM | Cisco Firepower Management Center Software Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities |
| CVE-2021-1458 | 4.8 MEDIUM | Cisco Firepower Management Center Software Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities |
| CVE-2021-1477 | 4.3 MEDIUM | Cisco Firepower Management Center Software Policy Vulnerability |
| CVE-2021-1402 | Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software SSL Decryption Policy Denial of Service Vulnerabil | |
| CVE-2021-1448 | Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software Command Injection Vulnerability | |
| CVE-2021-1455 | Cisco Firepower Management Center Software Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities | |
| CVE-2021-1489 | Cisco Firepower Device Manager Software Filesystem Space Exhaustion Denial of Service Vuln |
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