CVE-2021-1369

Cisco Firepower Device Manager On-Box Software XML External Entity Vulnerability

Published Apr 29, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 5.4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A vulnerability in the REST API of Cisco Firepower Device Manager (FDM) On-Box Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to gain read and write access to information that is stored on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to the improper handling of XML External Entity (XXE) entries when parsing certain XML files. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending malicious requests that contain references in XML entities to an affected system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to retrieve files from the local system, resulting in the disclosure of sensitive information or causing a partial denial of service (DoS) condition on the affected device.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2021-6836 A vulnerability in the REST API of Cisco Firepower Device Manager (FDM) On-Box Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to gain read and write access to information that is stored on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to the improper handling of XML External Entity (XXE) entries when parsing certain XML files. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending malicious requests that contain references in XML entities to an affected system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to retrieve files from the local system, resulting in the disclosure of sensitive information or causing a partial denial of service (DoS) condition on the affected device.
History
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
cisco
Published
Updated
Nov 8, 2024, 11:24 PM
Reserved
Nov 13, 2020, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Apr 29, 2021, 6:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 3:31 AM