CVE-2019-1745 HIGH

CVE-2019-1745: Cisco IOS XE Software Command Injection Vulnerability

Vendor Cisco
Product Cisco IOS XE Software
Weakness CWE-78
Published March 27, 2019
Last update November 20, 2024

CVSS base score

8.8/10
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:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

A vulnerability in Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to inject arbitrary commands that are executed with elevated privileges. The vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation of commands supplied by the user. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by authenticating to a device and submitting crafted input to the affected commands. An exploit could allow the attacker to gain root privileges on the affected device.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

March 27, 2019 CVE published
November 20, 2024 Record updated