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    CVE-2021-34761

    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.

    Published:Oct 27, 2021
    Last Modified:Aug 11, 2026
    EPS:Oct 27, 2021
    EPSS Score:0.00207
    CVSS Score:4.4

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Cisco
    Product
    Firepower Management Center Virtual Appliance
    Vendor
    Cisco
    Product
    Secure Firewall Threat Defense
    Vendor
    Cisco
    Product
    Sourcefire Defense Center

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

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    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High