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)
EPSS: 0.004 (36.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
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
- psirt@cisco.com (x_refsource_CISCO, vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- psirt@cisco.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
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.