CVE-2019-12666 MEDIUM

CVE-2019-12666: Cisco IOS XE Software Path Traversal Vulnerability

Vendor Cisco
Product Cisco IOS XE Software 16.4.1
Weakness CWE-22 · Path traversal
Published September 25, 2019
Last update November 20, 2024

CVSS base score

6.7/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required High
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

A vulnerability in the Guest Shell of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to perform directory traversal on the base Linux operating system of Cisco IOS XE Software. The vulnerability is due to incomplete validation of certain commands. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by first accessing the Guest Shell and then entering specific commands. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code on the base Linux operating system.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

September 25, 2019 CVE published
November 20, 2024 Record updated