CVE-2019-1656

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Summary

CVECVE-2019-1656
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2019-01-24 16:29:00 UTC
Updated2019-10-09 23:47:00 UTC
DescriptionA vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco Enterprise NFV Infrastructure Software (NFVIS) could allow an authenticated, local attacker to access the shell of the underlying Linux operating system on the affected device. The vulnerability is due to improper input validation in the affected software. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted commands to the affected device. An exploit could allow the attacker to gain shell access with a nonroot user account to the underlying Linux operating system on the affected device and potentially access system configuration files with sensitive information. This vulnerability only affects console connections from CIMC. It does not apply to remote connections, such as telnet or SSH.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-20

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Cisco Enterprise Nfv Infrastructure Software 3.9.1 All All All
Application Cisco Enterprise Nfv Infrastructure Software 3.9.1 All All All

References

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Cisco Enterprise NFV Infrastructure Software CVE-2019-1656 Local Security Bypass Vulnerability BID www.securityfocus.com Third Party Advisory
Cisco Enterprise NFV Infrastructure Software Linux Shell Access Vulnerability CISCO tools.cisco.com Vendor Advisory
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