RCE in Cisco Mds 9000 Series Multilayer Switches
CVE-2019-1609
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: 0.003 (51.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.2 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
Affected products
- Cisco Mds 9000 Series Multilayer Switches — versions unspecified
- Cisco Nexus 3000 Series Switches — versions unspecified
- Cisco Nexus 3500 Platform Switches — versions unspecified
- Cisco Nexus 3600 Platform Switches — versions unspecified
- Cisco Nexus 7000 And 7700 Series Switches — versions unspecified
- Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches In Standalone Nx-os Mode — versions unspecified
- Cisco Nexus 9500 R-series Line Cards And Fabric Modules — versions unspecified
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- 107341 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- 20190306 Cisco NX-OS Software CLI Command Injection Vulnerability (CVE-2019-1609) (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_CISCO)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-1609?
- CVE-2019-1609 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Mds 9000 Series Multilayer Switches, classified under Command Injection. CVSS score: 4.2/10. Published 2019-03-08.
- How severe is CVE-2019-1609?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.2 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-1609 known to be exploited?
- 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.