RCE in Cisco Dna Spaces
CVE-2019-15996
A vulnerability in Cisco DNA Spaces: Connector could allow an authenticated, local attacker to elevate privileges and execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system as root. The vulnerability is due to insufficient restrictions during the execution of an affected CLI command. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by leveraging the insufficient restrictions to modify sensitive files. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to elevate privileges and execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system as root.
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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: 0.005 (42.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 42nd percentile — 42.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Cisco Dna Spaces — versions unspecified
- Cisco Dna Spaces\ — versions _connector
- Cisco Dna Spaces\: Connector
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20191120… (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-15996?
- CVE-2019-15996 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Dna Spaces, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2019-11-26.
- How severe is CVE-2019-15996?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.