Vulnerability in Cisco iOS Xe Software 3.2.11asg
CVE-2019-12670
A vulnerability in the filesystem of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker within the IOx Guest Shell to modify the namespace container protections on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to insufficient file permissions. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by modifying files that they should not have access to. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to remove container protections and perform file actions outside the namespace of the container.
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: 0.003 (22.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 22nd percentile — 22.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Cisco iOS Xe Software 3.2.11asg — versions unspecified
- Cisco iOS — versions 16.10.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20190925… (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-12670?
- CVE-2019-12670 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco iOS Xe Software 3.2.11asg, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2019-09-25.
- How severe is CVE-2019-12670?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.