Unprotected storage of credentials in Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (formerly Firepower Management Center, FMC) - CVE-2021-1126
Published: January 13, 2021 / Updated: January 18, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU49585
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-1126
CWE-ID: CWE-256
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to other users' credentials.
The vulnerability exists due to clear-text storage and weak permissions of related configuration files. A local user can view the credentials that are used to access the proxy server.
Affected software
Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (formerly Firepower Management Center, FMC)
How to mitigate CVE-2021-1126
Install updates from vendor's website.
Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (formerly Firepower Management Center, FMC) - update to 6.7.0