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HIGH · 7.3

CVE-2019-1944

Multiple vulnerabilities in the smart tunnel functionality of Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) could allow an authenticated, local attacker to elevate privileges to the root user or load a mali...

Vulnerability Description

Multiple vulnerabilities in the smart tunnel functionality of Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) could allow an authenticated, local attacker to elevate privileges to the root user or load a malicious library file while the tunnel is being established. For more information about these vulnerabilities, see the Details section of this security advisory.

CVSS Score

7.3

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
CiscoAdaptive Security Appliance Software< 9.4.4.37

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20CWE-732

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2019-1944?

CVE-2019-1944 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.3 (HIGH). Multiple vulnerabilities in the smart tunnel functionality of Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) could allow an authenticated, local attacker to elevate privileges to the root user or load a mali...

How severe is CVE-2019-1944?

CVE-2019-1944 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2019-1944?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software.