RCE in Cisco Adaptive Security Device Manager
CVE-2021-1585
A vulnerability in the Cisco Adaptive Security Device Manager (ASDM) Launcher could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on a user's operating system. This vulnerability is due to a lack of proper signature verification for specific code exchanged between the ASDM and the Launcher. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by leveraging a man-in-the-middle position on the network to intercept the traffic between the Launcher and the ASDM and then inject arbitrary code. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code on the user's operating system with the level of privileges assigned to the ASDM Launcher. A successful exploit may require the attacker to perform a social engineering attack to persuade the user to initiate communication from the Launcher to the ASDM.
Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.200 (97.4th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 97.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.200 · newest: 0.200 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-asdm-rce… (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- www.rapid7.com/blog/post/2022/08/11/rapid7-discovered-vulnerabilities-in-cisco-… (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/jbaines-r7/staystaystay (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-1585?
- CVE-2021-1585 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco Adaptive Security Device Manager, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2021-07-08.
- How severe is CVE-2021-1585?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-1585 known to be exploited?
- 17 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.