MEDIUM · 6.7

CVE-2019-1770

A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco NX-OS Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker with administrator credentials to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying Linux operating system wi...

Vulnerability Description

A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco NX-OS Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker with administrator credentials to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying Linux operating system with the privilege level of root. The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of arguments passed to a specific CLI command on the affected device. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by including malicious input as the argument of an affected command. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying Linux operating system with elevated privileges. An attacker would need valid administrator credentials to exploit this vulnerability.

CVSS Score

6.7

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
CiscoNs-Ox>= 5.2, < 5.2\(1\)sm3\(2.1\)
CiscoNexus 1000V-
Cisco9432Pq-
Cisco9536Pq-
Cisco9636Pq-
Cisco9736Pq-
CiscoN9K-X9432C-S-
CiscoN9K-X9464Px-
CiscoN9K-X9464Tx2-
CiscoN9K-X9564Px-
CiscoN9K-X9564Tx-
CiscoN9K-X9636C-R-
CiscoN9K-X9636C-Rx-
CiscoN9K-X97160Yc-Ex-
CiscoN9K-X9732C-Ex-
CiscoN9K-X9732C-Fx-
CiscoN9K-X9736C-Ex-
CiscoN9K-X9736C-Fx-
CiscoN9K-X9788Tc-Fx-
CiscoNexus 3048-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2019-1770?

CVE-2019-1770 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.7 (MEDIUM). A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco NX-OS Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker with administrator credentials to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying Linux operating system wi...

How severe is CVE-2019-1770?

CVE-2019-1770 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.7/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2019-1770?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Cisco Ns-Ox, Cisco Nexus 1000V, Cisco 9432Pq, Cisco 9536Pq, Cisco 9636Pq.