RCE in Cisco Data Center Network Manager
CVE-2019-15978
Multiple vulnerabilities in the REST and SOAP API endpoints of Cisco Data Center Network Manager (DCNM) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker with administrative privileges on the DCNM application to inject arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system (OS). For more information about these vulnerabilities, see the Details section of this advisory. Note: The severity of these vulnerabilities is aggravated by the vulnerabilities described in the Cisco Data Center Network Manager Authentication Bypass Vulnerabilities advisory, published simultaneously with this one.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
EPSS: 0.375 (98.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Cisco Data Center Network Manager — versions unspecified
- Cisco Data_center_network_manager
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- psirt@cisco.com (x_refsource_CISCO, vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- psirt@cisco.com (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-15978?
- CVE-2019-15978 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco Data Center Network Manager, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2020-01-06.
- How severe is CVE-2019-15978?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-15978 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.