CVE-2021-34763 Cisco Firepower Management Center Software Cross-Site Scripting and Open Redirect Vulnerabilities

Medium 4.8 Published Updated

Attackers can execute cross-site scripting or open redirect attacks in the Cisco Firepower Management Center web interface.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2021-34763?

CVE-2021-34763 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense, published on 27 Oct 2021. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Multiple vulnerabilities in the web-based management interface of Cisco Firepower Management Center (FMC) Software could allow an attacker to execute a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack or an open redirect attack. For more information about these vulnerabilities, see the Details section of this advisory.

Weakness: CWE-79, CWE-601

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-34763?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Cisco Firepower Management Center Virtual Appliance, Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense, Cisco Sourcefire Defense Center.

How do I fix CVE-2021-34763?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-34763 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2021-34763 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-34763 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-ffgm-hx4g-x33q.

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