How severe is CVE-2019-1889?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (Apic)

CVE-2019-1889

A vulnerability in the REST API for software device management in Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to escalate privileges to root on an affected device. The vu…

EPSS: 0.009 (76.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (Apic) — versions unspecified

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-264

References

20190703 Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller REST API Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_CISCO)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-1889?: CVE-2019-1889 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (Apic), classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2019-07-04.
How severe is CVE-2019-1889?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.