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CVE-2019-1879

6.4 · MEDIUM

A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco Integrated Management Controller (IMC) could allow an authenticated, local attacker to inject arbitrary commands that are executed with root privileges.

Published Jun 20, 2019CWE-78EPSS 0.42%

Overview

CVE-2019-1879 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on June 20, 2019 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.4 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.4, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco Integrated Management Controller (IMC) could allow an authenticated, local attacker to inject arbitrary commands that are executed with root privileges. The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input at the CLI. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by authenticating with the administrator password via the CLI of an affected device and submitting crafted input to the affected commands. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the device with root privileges.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-1879?

CVE-2019-1879 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on June 20, 2019 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.4 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2019-1879?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.4, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2019-1879?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

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