CVE-2019-1961 MEDIUM

CVE-2019-1961: Cisco Enterprise NFV Infrastructure Software Web Portal Arbitrary File Read Vulnerability

Vendor Cisco
Product Cisco Enterprise NFV Infrastructure Software
Weakness CWE-532 · Sensitive info in logs
Published August 8, 2019
Last update November 21, 2024

CVSS base score

4.9/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required High
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity None

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

A vulnerability in Cisco Enterprise NFV Infrastructure Software (NFVIS) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to read arbitrary files on the underlying operating system (OS) of an affected device. The vulnerability is due to the improper input validation of tar packages uploaded through the Web Portal to the Image Repository. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by uploading a crafted tar package and viewing the log entries that are generated. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to read arbitrary files on the underlying OS.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

August 8, 2019 CVE published
November 21, 2024 Record updated