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CVE-2021-1448 evidence review

Cisco Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software, secure firewall threat defense, firepower 4110

A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges on the underlying operating system of an affected device that is running in multi-instance mode. This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied command arguments. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by submitting crafted input to the affected command. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute commands on the underlying operating system with root privileges.

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This record remains available for product and version identification, but it is not presented as a complete remediation procedure. Confirm the affected range and the supported fix in a direct vendor advisory before changing production systems.

ProductCisco Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software, secure firewall threat defense, firepower 4110
Affected versions>= 6.4.0 < 6.4.0.10, >= 6.5.0 < 6.5.0.5, >= 6.6.0 < 6.6.1
Fixed versions6.4.0.10, 6.5.0.5, 6.6.1
Priority basisReview · CVSS 7.8 · EPSS 0.30%
01

Identify the product and installed version

Record whether Cisco Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software, secure firewall threat defense, firepower 4110 is present, where it is installed, and which interfaces are exposed.

  • Record the product name, package or appliance identifier, and installed version.
  • Identify internet-facing, administrative, API, and internal access paths.
  • Preserve the pre-change configuration and relevant service logs.
02

Compare the affected range

Use the current record as an identification aid: >= 6.4.0 < 6.4.0.10, >= 6.5.0 < 6.5.0.5, >= 6.6.0 < 6.6.1. Resolve incomplete inventory results before deciding that an asset is unaffected.

03

Verify the authoritative remediation source

Open the linked source material and locate a direct vendor advisory for this CVE. Confirm the supported fixed release and product-specific update path before making a production change.

Operational boundary

This page does not replace the vendor advisory, support contract, change-management process, or recovery plan. Do not infer that an asset is unaffected from an incomplete inventory query or a missing fixed-version field.