Vulnerability in Cisco Directory Connector
CVE-2019-1794
A vulnerability in the search path processing of Cisco Directory Connector could allow an authenticated, local attacker to load a binary of their choosing. The vulnerability is due to uncontrolled search path elements. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by placing a binary of their choosing earlier in the search path utilized by Cisco Directory Connector to locate and load required resources.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (29.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 30th percentile — 29.9% 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 Directory Connector — versions 2.2
- Cisco Meeting Server — versions 2.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20190417… (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/108032 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-1794?
- CVE-2019-1794 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Directory Connector, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 5.1/10. Published 2019-04-18.
- How severe is CVE-2019-1794?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.1 out of 10.