CVE-2019-1656 MEDIUM

CVE-2019-1656: Cisco Enterprise NFV Infrastructure Software Linux Shell Access Vulnerability

Vendor Cisco
Product Cisco Enterprise NFV Infrastructure Software
Weakness CWE-20 · Input validation
Published January 24, 2019
Last update November 21, 2024

CVSS base score

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

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco Enterprise NFV Infrastructure Software (NFVIS) could allow an authenticated, local attacker to access the shell of the underlying Linux operating system on the affected device. The vulnerability is due to improper input validation in the affected software. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted commands to the affected device. An exploit could allow the attacker to gain shell access with a nonroot user account to the underlying Linux operating system on the affected device and potentially access system configuration files with sensitive information. This vulnerability only affects console connections from CIMC. It does not apply to remote connections, such as telnet or SSH.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

January 24, 2019 CVE published
November 21, 2024 Record updated