Code Injection in Cisco Firepower Device Manager On-Box - CVE-2021-1518
Published: July 22, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU55236
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 8.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-1518
CWE-ID: CWE-94
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in the REST API. A remote authenticated attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Affected software
Cisco Firepower Device Manager On-Box
How to mitigate CVE-2021-1518
Install updates from vendor's website.
Cisco Firepower Device Manager On-Box - addressed in versions 6.4.0.12, 6.4.4, 6.7.0.2