RCE in Cisco Nexus 3000 Series Switches
CVE-2019-1606
A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco NX-OS Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system of an affected device. The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of…
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
EPSS: 0.002 (37.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
Affected products
- Cisco Nexus 3000 Series Switches — versions unspecified
- Cisco Nexus 3500 Platform Switches — versions unspecified
- Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches In Standalone Nx-os Mode — versions unspecified
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- 20190306 Cisco NX-OS Software CLI Command Injection Vulnerability (CVE-2019-1606) (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_CISCO)
- 107345 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-1606?
- CVE-2019-1606 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Nexus 3000 Series Switches, classified under Command Injection. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2019-03-08.
- How severe is CVE-2019-1606?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.