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TI-2021-00853 Aliases CVE-2021-1126GHSA-p733-729j-99xq

Cisco Firepower Management Center Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Priority LOW 24CWE-256Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-256.

Summary

A vulnerability in the storage of proxy server credentials of Cisco Firepower Management Center (FMC) could allow an authenticated, local attacker to view credentials for a configured proxy server. The vulnerability is due to clear-text storage and weak permissions of related configuration files. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by accessing the CLI of the affected software and viewing the contents of the affected files. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to view the credentials that are used to access the proxy server.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00262 18th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
CiscoCisco Firepower Management Centerall versions—No fix listedCNA
  • Cisco Firepower Management Center VendorCisco Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_management_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 6.7.0VulnerableCisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_management_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 6.7.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-1126
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p733-729j-99xq

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2026-16344 Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center Software Remote Code Execution Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2026-16292 Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center Authentication Bypass Remote Code Execution Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2026-16502 Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center Software Static Credential Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
  • TI-2016-05515 The Threat Management Console in Cisco Firepower Management Center 5.2.0 through 6.0.1… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2025-14563 Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center Software Radius Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2023-06757 Improper privilege management in Cisco Firepower Management Center CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
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Sources

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