CVE-2019-15998 MEDIUM

CVE-2019-15998: Cisco IOS XR Software NETCONF Over Secure Shell ACL Bypass Vulnerability

Vendor Cisco
Product Cisco IOS XR Software
Weakness CWE-284
Published November 26, 2019
Last update November 19, 2024

CVSS base score

5.3/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality None
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

A vulnerability in the access-control logic of the NETCONF over Secure Shell (SSH) of Cisco IOS XR Software may allow connections despite an access control list (ACL) that is configured to deny access to the NETCONF over SSH of an affected device. The vulnerability is due to a missing check in the NETCONF over SSH access control list (ACL). An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by connecting to an affected device using NETCONF over SSH. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to connect to the device on the NETCONF port. Valid credentials are required to access the device. This vulnerability does not affect connections to the default SSH process on the device.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

November 26, 2019 CVE published
November 19, 2024 Record updated