CVE-2019-1596

Summary

CVECVE-2019-1596
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2019-03-07 19:29:00 UTC
Updated2020-10-08 19:39:00 UTC
DescriptionA vulnerability in the Bash shell implementation for Cisco NX-OS Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to escalate their privilege level to root. The attacker must authenticate with valid user credentials. The vulnerability is due to incorrect permissions of a system executable. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by authenticating to the device and entering a crafted command at the Bash prompt. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to escalate their privilege level to root. Nexus 3000 Series Switches are affected in versions prior to 7.0(3)I7(4). Nexus 3500 Platform Switches are affected in versions prior to 7.0(3)I7(4). Nexus 3600 Platform Switches are affected in versions prior to 7.0(3)F3(5). Nexus 9000 Series Switches in Standalone NX-OS Mode are affected in versions prior to 7.0(3)I7(4). Nexus 9500 R-Series Line Cards and Fabric Modules are affected in versions prior to 7.0(3)F3(5).

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-732

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Hardware Cisco Nexus 3000 - All All All
Hardware Cisco Nexus 3000 - All All All
Hardware Cisco Nexus 3500 - All All All
Hardware Cisco Nexus 3500 - All All All
Hardware Cisco Nexus 3600 - All All All
Hardware Cisco Nexus 3600 - All All All
Hardware Cisco Nexus 9000 - All All All
Hardware Cisco Nexus 9000 - All All All
Hardware Cisco Nexus 9500 - All All All
Hardware Cisco Nexus 9500 - All All All
Operating System Cisco Nx-os All All All All
Operating System Cisco Nx-os All All All All

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
Cisco NX-OS Software Bash Shell Privilege Escalation Vulnerability CISCO tools.cisco.com Patch, Vendor Advisory
Cisco NX-OS Software Bash Shell CVE-2019-1596 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability BID www.securityfocus.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis
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