CVE-2019-1605

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Summary

CVECVE-2019-1605
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2019-03-08 20:29:00 UTC
Updated2020-10-05 19:48:00 UTC
DescriptionA vulnerability in the NX-API feature of Cisco NX-OS Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to execute arbitrary code as root. The vulnerability is due to incorrect input validation in the NX-API feature. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted HTTP or HTTPS request to an internal service on an affected device that has the NX-API feature enabled. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause a buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code as root. Note: The NX-API feature is disabled by default. MDS 9000 Series Multilayer Switches are affected in versions prior to 8.1(1). Nexus 3000 Series Switches are affected in versions prior to 7.0(3)I4(8) and 7.0(3)I7(1). Nexus 3500 Platform Switches are affected in versions prior to 6.0(2)A8(8). Nexus 3600 Platform Switches are affected in versions prior to 7.0(3)F3(5). Nexus 2000, 5500, 5600, and 6000 Series Switches are affected in versions prior to 7.3(2)N1(1). Nexus 7000 and 7700 Series Switches are affected in versions prior to 7.3(3)D1(1). Nexus 9000 Series Switches in Standalone NX-OS Mode are affected in versions prior to 7.0(3)I4(8) and 7.0(3)I7(1). 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-119

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Hardware Cisco Mds 9000 - All All All
Hardware Cisco Mds 9000 - All All All
Hardware Cisco Nexus 2000 - All All All
Hardware Cisco Nexus 2000 - All All All
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 5500 - All All All
Hardware Cisco Nexus 5500 - All All All
Hardware Cisco Nexus 5600 - All All All
Hardware Cisco Nexus 5600 - All All All
Hardware Cisco Nexus 6000 - All All All
Hardware Cisco Nexus 6000 - All All All
Hardware Cisco Nexus 7000 - All All All
Hardware Cisco Nexus 7000 - All All All
Hardware Cisco Nexus 7700 - All All All
Hardware Cisco Nexus 7700 - 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 CVE-2019-1605 'NX-API' Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability BID www.securityfocus.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Cisco NX-OS Software NX-API Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability CISCO tools.cisco.com Patch, Vendor Advisory
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis
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