Cisco Firepower Management Center Software Policy Vulnerability
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.
Summary
A vulnerability in an access control mechanism of Cisco Firepower Management Center (FMC) Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to access services beyond the scope of their authorization. This vulnerability is due to insufficient enforcement of access control in the affected software. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by directly accessing the internal services of an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to overwrite policies and impact the configuration and operation of the affected device.
Why it matters now
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cisco | Cisco Firepower Management Center | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Cisco Firepower Management Center VendorCisco Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_management_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 6.4.0.12; 6.5.0 to before 6.6.3; 6.7.0 to before 6.7.0.2 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_firewall_management_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 6.4.0.12; 6.5.0 to before 6.6.3; 6.7.0 to before 6.7.0.2 Vulnerable ·Cisco
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-1477
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3fhj-6hmf-3c6x
References
More Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2021-1477 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-1477 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3fhj-6hmf-3c6x · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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