CVE-2021-1489

Cisco Firepower Device Manager Software Filesystem Space Exhaustion Denial of Service Vulnerability

Description

A vulnerability in filesystem usage management for Cisco Firepower Device Manager (FDM) Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to exhaust filesystem resources, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to the insufficient management of available filesystem resources. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by uploading files to the device and exhausting available filesystem resources. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause database errors and cause the device to become unresponsive to web-based management. Manual intervention is required to free filesystem resources and return the device to an operational state.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.26%
Vendor Advisory cisco.com
Affected: Cisco Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-fdm-dos-nFES8xTN vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-1489?
CVE-2021-1489 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-1489?
To fix CVE-2021-1489, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2021-1489 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-1489 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-1489?
CVE-2021-1489 affects Cisco Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software.
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