CVE-2019-1829 MEDIUM

CVE-2019-1829: Cisco Aironet Series Access Points Command Injection Vulnerability

Vendor Cisco
Product Cisco Aironet Access Point Software
Weakness CWE-16
Published April 18, 2019
Last update November 20, 2024

CVSS base score

6.7/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required High
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco Aironet Series Access Points (APs) could allow an authenticated, local attacker to gain access to the underlying Linux operating system (OS) without the proper authentication. The attacker would need valid administrator device credentials. The vulnerability is due to improper validation of user-supplied input for certain CLI commands. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by authenticating to an affected device and submitting crafted input for a CLI command. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to obtain access to the underlying Linux OS without proper authentication.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

April 18, 2019 CVE published
November 20, 2024 Record updated