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.
This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.7, requiring local system access to exploit with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 10 products from cisco, from cisco, from cisco and 7 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Reported in 2021, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.
2021-04-29T18:15:09.273
2024-11-21T05:44:28.050
Modified
CVSSv3.1: 6.7 (MEDIUM)
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
3.9
10.0
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | cisco | firepower_threat_defense | < 6.6.4 | Yes |
| Application | cisco | firepower_threat_defense | < 6.7.0.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | adaptive_security_appliance_software | < 9.13.1.21 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | adaptive_security_appliance_software | < 9.14.2.13 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | adaptive_security_appliance_software | < 9.15.1.10 | Yes |
| Hardware | cisco | firepower_1010 | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | firepower_1120 | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | firepower_1140 | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | firepower_1150 | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | firepower_2110 | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | firepower_2120 | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | firepower_2130 | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | firepower_2140 | - | No |
SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For cisco's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.