Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2021-1488 (CCN-200908)

Assigned:2020-11-13
Published:2021-04-28
Updated:2022-08-05
Summary: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.
CVSS v3 Severity:6.7 Medium (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
5.8 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): High
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
6.7 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
5.8 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): High
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:7.2 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
6.8 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-78
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2021-1488

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
cisco-cve20211488-cmd-exec(200908)

Source: CCN
Type: Cisco Security Advisory cisco-sa-asa-cmdinj-TKyQfDcU
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software and Firepower Threat Defense Software for Firepower 1000 and 2100 Series Appliances Command Injection Vulnerability

Source: CISCO
Type: Vendor Advisory
20210428 Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software and Firepower Threat Defense Software for Firepower 1000 and 2100 Series Appliances Command Injection Vulnerability

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:cisco:firepower_threat_defense:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 6.5.0 and < 6.6.4)
  • OR cpe:/a:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 9.13 and < 9.13.1.21)
  • OR cpe:/a:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 9.14 and < 9.14.2.13)
  • OR cpe:/a:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 9.15 and < 9.15.1.10)
  • OR cpe:/a:cisco:firepower_threat_defense:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 6.7.0 and < 6.7.0.2)
  • AND
  • cpe:/h:cisco:firepower_2110:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/h:cisco:firepower_2120:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/h:cisco:firepower_2130:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/h:cisco:firepower_2140:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/h:cisco:firepower_1010:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/h:cisco:firepower_1120:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/h:cisco:firepower_1140:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/h:cisco:firepower_1150:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:cisco:firepower_threat_defense_software:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    cisco firepower threat defense *
    cisco adaptive security appliance *
    cisco adaptive security appliance *
    cisco adaptive security appliance *
    cisco firepower threat defense *
    cisco firepower 2110 -
    cisco firepower 2120 -
    cisco firepower 2130 -
    cisco firepower 2140 -
    cisco firepower 1010 -
    cisco firepower 1120 -
    cisco firepower 1140 -
    cisco firepower 1150 -
    cisco adaptive security appliance software -
    cisco firepower threat defense software *