What is CVE-2019-12717?

CVE-2019-12717 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco Nx-os Software 5.0(3)a1(1), classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-09-25.

How severe is CVE-2019-12717?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

RCE in Cisco Nx-os Software 5.0(3)a1(1)

CVE-2019-12717

A vulnerability in a CLI command related to the virtualization manager (VMAN) in Cisco NX-OS Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying Linux operating system with root privileges…

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

EPSS: 0.004 (33.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-78 — OS Command Injection

References

psirt@cisco.com (x_refsource_CISCO, vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-12717?: CVE-2019-12717 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco Nx-os Software 5.0(3)a1(1), classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-09-25.
How severe is CVE-2019-12717?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.