RCE in Cisco iOS Xe Software
CVE-2019-1745
A vulnerability in Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to inject arbitrary commands that are executed with elevated privileges. The vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation of commands supplied by the user. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by authenticating to a device and submitting crafted input to the affected commands. An exploit could allow the attacker to gain root privileges on the affected device.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (36.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 37th percentile — 36.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Cisco iOS Xe Software — versions 3.10.0S, 3.10.1S, 3.10.2S
- Cisco iOS Xe — versions 3.6.10e, 3.10.0s, 3.10.1s
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20190327… (vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/107588 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-1745?
- CVE-2019-1745 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco iOS Xe Software, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-03-28.
- How severe is CVE-2019-1745?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.