CVE-2021-1518

MEDIUM

Cisco Firepower Device Manager On-Box 6.3.0-6.3.9 - Authenticated Remote Code Execution via REST API

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

A vulnerability in the REST API of Cisco Firepower Device Manager (FDM) On-Box Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the underlying operating system of an affected device. This vulnerability is due to insufficient sanitization of user input on specific REST API commands. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted HTTP request to the API subsystem of an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code on the underlying operating system. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would need valid low-privileged user credentials.

References (1)

Core 1
Core References

Scores

CVSS v3 6.3
EPSS 0.0069
EPSS Percentile 72.0%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-94
Status published
Products (1)
cisco/firepower_device_manager_on-box 6.3.0 - 6.4.0
Published Jul 22, 2021
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026