Code Injection in Cisco Adaptive Security Device Manager (ASDM) - CVE-2021-1585
Published: July 8, 2021 / Updated: February 16, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU54620
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-1585
CWE-ID: CWE-94
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vendor: Cisco Systems, Inc
Affected software:
Cisco Adaptive Security Device Manager (ASDM)
Cisco Adaptive Security Device Manager (ASDM)
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a lack of proper signature verification for specific code exchanged between the ASDM and the Launcher. A remote attacker can leverage a man-in-the-middle position on the network and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
How to mitigate CVE-2021-1585
Install updates from vendor's website.