CVE-2019-1618 HIGH

CVE-2019-1618: Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches Standalone NX-OS Mode Tetration Analytics Agent Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability

Vendor Cisco
Product Nexus 9000 Series Switches in Standalone NX-OS Mode
Weakness CWE-275
Published March 11, 2019
Last update November 20, 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 Tetration Analytics agent for Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches in standalone NX-OS mode could allow an authenticated, local attacker to execute arbitrary code as root. The vulnerability is due to an incorrect permissions setting. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by replacing valid agent files with malicious code. A successful exploit could result in the execution of code supplied by the attacker. Nexus 9000 Series Switches in Standalone NX-OS Mode are affected running versions prior to 7.0(3)I7(5).

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

March 11, 2019 CVE published
November 20, 2024 Record updated