Path Traversal in Cisco iOS Xe Software 16.4.1
CVE-2019-12666
A vulnerability in the Guest Shell of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to perform directory traversal on the base Linux operating system of Cisco IOS XE Software. The vulnerability is due to incomplete validation of certain commands. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by first accessing the Guest Shell and then entering specific commands. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code on the base Linux operating system.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.011 (65.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 66th percentile — 65.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.011 · newest: 0.011 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Cisco iOS Xe Software 16.4.1 — versions unspecified
- Cisco iOS Xe — versions 16.11.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20190925… (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-12666?
- CVE-2019-12666 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco iOS Xe Software 16.4.1, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2019-09-25.
- How severe is CVE-2019-12666?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.