MEDIUM · 6.7

CVE-2019-1780

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

Vulnerability Description

A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco FXOS Software and Cisco NX-OS Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker with administrator credentials to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system of an affected device with elevated privileges. The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of arguments passed to certain CLI commands. 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 operating system with elevated privileges. An attacker would need valid administrator credentials to exploit this vulnerability. NX-OS versions prior to 8.3(1) are affected. NX-OS versions prior to 8.3(1) are affected.

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
CiscoNx-Os>= 5.2, < 6.2\(25\)
CiscoMds 9000-
CiscoMds 9100-
CiscoMds 9200-
CiscoMds 9500-
CiscoMds 9700-
CiscoNexus 3016-
CiscoNexus 3048-
CiscoNexus 3064-
CiscoNexus 3064-T-
CiscoNexus 31108Pc-V-
CiscoNexus 31108Tc-V-
CiscoNexus 31128Pq-
CiscoNexus 3132C-Z-
CiscoNexus 3132Q-
CiscoNexus 3132Q-V-
CiscoNexus 3132Q-Xl-
CiscoNexus 3164Q-
CiscoNexus 3172-
CiscoNexus 3172Pq-Xl-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2019-1780?

CVE-2019-1780 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.7 (MEDIUM). A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco FXOS Software and Cisco NX-OS Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker with administrator credentials to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying o...

How severe is CVE-2019-1780?

CVE-2019-1780 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-2019-1780?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Cisco Nx-Os, Cisco Mds 9000, Cisco Mds 9100, Cisco Mds 9200, Cisco Mds 9500.