upgrade process of firepower 2130

[teamdv6199]

hello

We have a old fire power that I have no idea how to upgrade. The actual device is a Cisco Firepower 2130 Threat Defense (77) Version 7.0.4 . Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software Version 9.16(3)18. and we have a FMC that is Cisco Firepower Management Center for VMware v7.0.4. Is the ASA on the actual physical box?  I am not understanding what I have to upgrade. Do i have to upgrade the actual fire power itself first and then the FMC? 

[Rob Ingram]

@teamdv6199 no, you must upgrade the FMC before you upgrade the FTD's. Upgrade procedure:-

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/secure-firewall/upgrade/management-center/720/upgrade-management-center-72/upgrade-mgmt-center.html

FYI, 7.2.5 is the current recommended version.

https://software.cisco.com/download/home/286259687/type/286271056/release/7.2.5

https://software.cisco.com/download/home/286312107/type/286306337/release/7.2.5

[Marvin Rhoads]

While 7.2.5 is the current Suggest Release ("Gold Star"), I would recommend 7.2.6 due to the recently announced "ArcaneDoor" vulnerabilities.

https://blog.talosintelligence.com/arcanedoor-new-espionage-focused-campaign-found-targeting-perimeter-network-devices/

https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-asaftd-cmd-inj-ZJV8Wysm

[teamdv6199]

So how do I upgrade the FTD then? from the link you sent me it looks like its just upgrading FMC. 

[Marvin Rhoads]

Upgrade FMC first. Then upgrade the FTDs (which is done via FMC).

When you upgrade FTD, it will include the built-in components that are referred to as "ASA". Reference: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/secure-firewall/compatibility/threat-defense-compatibility.html#id_67425

[teamdv6199]

Sorry Marvin I have never updated this before and If it seems like I am asking, stupid questions forgive me. So, once I go to the FMC system > update> and upload the Cisco_Secure_FW_Mgmt_Center_Patch-7.2.5.1-29.sh.REL.tar FROM Software Download - Cisco Systems. Is there another FTD package I need to download? If so is it from the same link?

Also I thought ASA is different from FMC.

[Rob Ingram · Accepted solution]

@teamdv6199 the FMC and FTD use different upgrade packages. Upgrade to 7.2.6 to resolve the latest critical bug.

Upgrade the FMCv to 7.2.6 using the image:-

Cisco_Secure_FW_Mgmt_Center_Upgrade-7.2.6-168.sh.REL.tar - https://software.cisco.com/download/home/286259687/type/286271056/release/7.2.6

Upgrade the FTD to FTD 7.2.6 on the 2130 hardware using the image:-

Cisco_FTD_SSP_FP2K_Upgrade-7.2.6-167.sh.REL.tar - https://software.cisco.com/download/home/286312107/type/286306337/release/7.2.6

[Marvin Rhoads]

From 7.0.4 to 7.2.5.1 you would first go to 7.2.5 and then patch to 7.2.5.1 (or you you just go to 7.2.6) - on FMC.

Once your FMC is upgraded you then add the FTD upgrade files to your FMC and install then on the managed 2130. The 2130 upgrade files can be found here: https://software.cisco.com/download/home/286312107/type/286306337/release/7.2.5

[teamdv6199]

Thank you I am updating it now!

[teamdv6199]

I get this now for the FTD. Am I supposed to find the snort version somewhere and update it? 
RECOVERY MESSAGE: Snort minimum version required for upgrade: 2.9.20. Device is running: 2.9.18.4. Deploy configurations to the device and try again.

on the FMC it looks like its already on version 2.9.20:

Version 2.9.20.6 GRE (Build 6102)
'''' By Martin Roesch & The Snort Team: http://www.snort.org/contact#team
Copyright (C) 2014-2021 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
Copyright (C) 1998-2013 Sourcefire, Inc., et al.
Using libpcap version 1.9.1 (with TPACKET_V3)
Using PCRE version: 8.44 2020-02-12
Using ZLIB version: 1.2.11

[Marvin Rhoads]

What is the exact current version and target version you are upgrading to for FTD? Table here here: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/secure-firewall/compatibility/threat-defense-compatibility.html#id_67425 says Snort 2.9.18.x would be included in FTD 7.0.x which should be compatible to upgrade to 7.2.x.

[teamdv6199]

Thank you Marvin, I think the GUI just needed some time to sync up? I did not do anything, and it let me upgrade the FTD.