CVE-2019-16011 HIGH

CVE-2019-16011: Cisco IOS XE SD-WAN Software Command Injection Vulnerability

Vendor Cisco
Product Cisco IOS XE SD-WAN Software
Weakness CWE-77
Published April 29, 2020
Last update November 15, 2024

CVSS base score

7.8/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco IOS XE SD-WAN Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to inject arbitrary commands that are executed with root privileges. The vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by authenticating to the device and submitting crafted input to the CLI utility. The attacker must be authenticated to access the CLI utility. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute commands with root privileges.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

April 29, 2020 CVE published
November 15, 2024 Record updated