Privilege escalation in Cisco Nx-Os Software For Nexus 9000 Series Fabric Switches Aci Mode
CVE-2019-1588
A vulnerability in the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Fabric Switches running in Application-Centric Infrastructure (ACI) mode could allow an authenticated, local attacker to read arbitrary files on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to a lack of proper input and validation checking mechanisms of user-supplied input sent to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker unauthorized access to read arbitrary files on an affected device. This vulnerability has been fixed in version 14.0(1h).
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (25.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 26th percentile — 25.6% 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
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/107316 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20190306… (vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-1588?
- CVE-2019-1588 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Nx-Os Software For Nexus 9000 Series Fabric Switches Aci Mode, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 4.4/10. Published 2019-03-06.
- How severe is CVE-2019-1588?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.4 out of 10.