CVE-2021-34787

MEDIUM

Cisco ASA & FTD Unauthenticated Security Bypass via IDFW Rule Processing

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

A vulnerability in the identity-based firewall (IDFW) rule processing feature of Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software and Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass security protections. This vulnerability is due to improper handling of network requests by affected devices configured to use object group search. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a specially crafted network request to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to bypass access control list (ACL) rules on the device, bypass security protections, and send network traffic to unauthorized hosts.

References (1)

Core 1

Scores

CVSS v3 5.3
EPSS 0.0115
EPSS Percentile 78.7%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable yes
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-755 CWE-183
Status published
Products (19)
cisco/adaptive_security_appliance < 9.8.4.40
cisco/adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.9.0 - 9.12.4.25
cisco/asa_5505_firmware 009.009
cisco/asa_5505_firmware 009.012
cisco/asa_5512-x_firmware 009.009
cisco/asa_5512-x_firmware 009.012
cisco/asa_5515-x_firmware 009.009
cisco/asa_5515-x_firmware 009.012
cisco/asa_5525-x_firmware 009.009
cisco/asa_5525-x_firmware 009.012
... and 9 more
Published Oct 27, 2021
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026