CVE-2019-1648 HIGH

CVE-2019-1648: Cisco SD-WAN Solution Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Vendor Cisco
Product Cisco SD-WAN Solution
Weakness CWE-264
Published January 24, 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 user group configuration of the Cisco SD-WAN Solution could allow an authenticated, local attacker to gain elevated privileges on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to a failure to properly validate certain parameters included within the group configuration. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by writing a crafted file to the directory where the user group configuration is located in the underlying operating system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to gain root-level privileges and take full control of the device.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

January 24, 2019 CVE published
November 20, 2024 Record updated