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Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software Command File Overwrite (cisco-sa-ftd-file-overwrite-XknRjGdB)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 149298
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Synopsis
The remote device is missing a vendor-supplied security patchDescription
According to its version and configuration, the Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software running on the remote device is affected by a file overwrite vulnerability due to insufficient validation of user input. An authenticated, local attacker can exploit this, by logging in and issuing a crafted command, in order to overwrite files.Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.
Solution
Upgrade to the relevant fixed version referenced in Cisco bug IDs CSCvu29184See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 149298
File Name: cisco-sa-ftd-file-overwrite-XknRjGdB.nasl
Version: 1.7
Type: local
Family: CISCO
Published: 5/6/2021
Updated: 3/31/2023
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 5.2
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Low
Base Score: 3.6
Temporal Score: 2.7
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-1256
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 6
Temporal Score: 5.2
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:cisco:firepower_threat_defense
Required KB Items: installed_sw/Cisco Firepower Threat Defense
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 4/28/2021
Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/28/2021
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2021-1256