Privilege escalation in Cisco iOS Xe Software
CVE-2019-1754
A vulnerability in the authorization subsystem of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated but unprivileged (level 1), remote attacker to run privileged Cisco IOS commands by using the web UI. The vulnerability is due to improper validation of user privileges of web UI users. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by submitting a malicious payload to a specific endpoint in the web UI. A successful exploit could allow the lower-privileged attacker to execute arbitrary commands with higher privileges on the affected device.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.034 (88.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 88th percentile — 88.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.034 · newest: 0.034 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Cisco iOS Xe Software — versions 3.2.0JA, 16.7.1, 16.7.1a
- Cisco iOS Xe — versions 3.2.0ja, 16.7.1, 16.7.1a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20190327… (vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/107590 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-1754?
- CVE-2019-1754 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco iOS Xe Software, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2019-03-28.
- How severe is CVE-2019-1754?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.