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CVE-2021-34761

MEDIUM CVSS: 4.4 Published: 2021-10-27 Modified: 2026-08-11

Description

A vulnerability in Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to overwrite or append arbitrary data to system files using root-level privileges. The attacker must have administrative credentials on the device. This vulnerability is due to incomplete validation of user input for a specific CLI command. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by authenticating to the device with administrative privileges and issuing a CLI command with crafted user parameters. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to overwrite or append arbitrary data to system files using root-level privileges.

Affected Platforms

Cisco Sourcefire Defense CenterCisco Firepower Management Center Virtual ApplianceCisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense

Weakness Type

CWE-73, CWE-668

References