CVE-2019-12670 MEDIUM

CVE-2019-12670: Cisco IOS XE Software IOx Guest Shell Namespace Protection Vulnerability

Vendor Cisco
Product Cisco IOS XE Software 3.2.11aSG
Weakness CWE-284
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 filesystem of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker within the IOx Guest Shell to modify the namespace container protections on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to insufficient file permissions. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by modifying files that they should not have access to. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to remove container protections and perform file actions outside the namespace of the container.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

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