8.1
HIGH
CVE-2021-1585
"Cisco ASDM Launcher Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability"
Description

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.

INFO

Published Date :

July 8, 2021, 7:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Dec. 15, 2023, 5:14 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

2.2
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2021-1585 has a 10 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2021-1585 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software
2 Cisco adaptive_security_device_manager
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2021-1585.

URL Resource
https://github.com/jbaines-r7/staystaystay Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-asdm-rce-gqjShXW Vendor Advisory
https://www.rapid7.com/blog/post/2022/08/11/rapid7-discovered-vulnerabilities-in-cisco-asa-asdm-and-firepower-services-software/ Exploit Third Party Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

All CVE - PoC in GitHub

poc proofofconcept tester allcve cvegithub cvenew cvepoc cveupdate

Updated: 2 months, 4 weeks ago
5 stars 2 fork 2 watcher
Born at : March 22, 2024, 3:58 p.m. This repo has been linked 928 different CVEs too.

None

Updated: 8 months, 1 week ago
1 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : March 11, 2024, 1:21 p.m. This repo has been linked 930 different CVEs too.

None

Updated: 1 year, 7 months ago
0 stars 2 fork 2 watcher
Born at : April 8, 2023, 6:19 a.m. This repo has been linked 923 different CVEs too.

None

Updated: 9 months, 1 week ago
20 stars 3 fork 3 watcher
Born at : Feb. 14, 2023, 6:10 p.m. This repo has been linked 921 different CVEs too.

None

Updated: 9 months, 1 week ago
2 stars 2 fork 2 watcher
Born at : Nov. 25, 2022, 5:43 p.m. This repo has been linked 930 different CVEs too.

None

Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago
17 stars 5 fork 5 watcher
Born at : July 28, 2022, 3:22 a.m. This repo has been linked 149 different CVEs too.

None

Updated: 4 months, 3 weeks ago
8 stars 1 fork 1 watcher
Born at : June 21, 2022, 7:45 a.m. This repo has been linked 943 different CVEs too.

Cisco ASA Software and ASDM Security Research

defcon30 exploit blackhat2022 cisco asa asdm cve-2022-20829 cve-2022-20828 0-day cve-2021-1585 metasploit-modules yara

Ruby Java YARA

Updated: 2 months, 3 weeks ago
76 stars 18 fork 18 watcher
Born at : June 15, 2022, 1:57 p.m. This repo has been linked 4 different CVEs too.

A tool for extracting, modifying, and crafting ASDM binary packages (CVE-2022-20829)

cisco exploit poc asa asdm cve-2022-20829

CMake Python C++ Java

Updated: 4 months ago
13 stars 4 fork 4 watcher
Born at : April 28, 2022, 5:04 p.m. This repo has been linked 2 different CVEs too.

Proof of Concept for CVE-2021-1585: Cisco ASA Device Manager RCE

exploit cve-2021-1585 cisco poc

CMake Python Java C++

Updated: 1 year, 1 month ago
13 stars 4 fork 4 watcher
Born at : Feb. 10, 2022, 9:52 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2021-1585 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2021-1585 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 15, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:adaptive_security_device_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 9.16.1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:adaptive_security_device_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 7.18.1.152
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V3 Cisco Systems, Inc. AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CVSS V3.1 Cisco Systems, Inc. AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 19, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/jbaines-r7/staystaystay No Types Assigned https://github.com/jbaines-r7/staystaystay Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.rapid7.com/blog/post/2022/08/11/rapid7-discovered-vulnerabilities-in-cisco-asa-asdm-and-firepower-services-software/ No Types Assigned https://www.rapid7.com/blog/post/2022/08/11/rapid7-discovered-vulnerabilities-in-cisco-asa-asdm-and-firepower-services-software/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 16, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.rapid7.com/blog/post/2022/08/11/rapid7-discovered-vulnerabilities-in-cisco-asa-asdm-and-firepower-services-software/ [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://github.com/jbaines-r7/staystaystay [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 12, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-asdm-rce-gqjShXW No Types Assigned https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-asdm-rce-gqjShXW Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-94
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:adaptive_security_device_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 9.16.1
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2021-1585 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2021-1585 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

8.10 }} 1.28%

score

0.94516

percentile

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