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CVE-2019-1731

A vulnerability in the SSH CLI key management functionality of Cisco NX-OS Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to expose a user's private SSH key to all authenticated users on the targeted device. The attacker must authenticate with valid administrator device credentials. The vulnerability is due to incomplete error handling if a specific error type occurs during the SSH key export. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by authenticating to the device and entering a crafted command at the CLI. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to expose a user's private SSH key. In addition, a similar type of error in the SSH key import could cause the passphrase-protected private SSH key to be imported unintentionally.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 4.4, requiring local system access to exploit with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), for affected systems. Impacting 76 products from cisco, from cisco, from cisco and 73 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2019, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.

Published

2019-05-15T17:29:01.780

Last Modified

2024-11-21T04:37:12.010

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 4.4 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

  • Access Vector: LOCAL
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: NONE
Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Secondary
    CWE-200
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-755
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System cisco nx-os < 7.0\(3\)i4\(9\) Yes
Operating System cisco nx-os < 7.0\(3\)i7\(4\) Yes
Hardware cisco nexus_3016 - No
Hardware cisco nexus_3048 - No
Hardware cisco nexus_3064 - No
Hardware cisco nexus_3064-t - No
Hardware cisco nexus_31108pc-v - No
Hardware cisco nexus_31108tc-v - No
Hardware cisco nexus_31128pq - No
Hardware cisco nexus_3132c-z - No
Hardware cisco nexus_3132q - No
Hardware cisco nexus_3132q-v - No
Hardware cisco nexus_3132q-xl - No
Hardware cisco nexus_3164q - No
Hardware cisco nexus_3172 - No
Hardware cisco nexus_3172pq-xl - No
Hardware cisco nexus_3172tq - No
Hardware cisco nexus_3172tq-32t - No
Hardware cisco nexus_3172tq-xl - No
Hardware cisco nexus_3232c - No
Hardware cisco nexus_3264c-e - No
Hardware cisco nexus_3264q - No
Hardware cisco nexus_3408-s - No
Hardware cisco nexus_34180yc - No
Hardware cisco nexus_3432d-s - No
Hardware cisco nexus_3464c - No
Hardware cisco nexus_9000v - No
Hardware cisco nexus_92160yc-x - No
Hardware cisco nexus_92300yc - No
Hardware cisco nexus_92304qc - No
Hardware cisco nexus_92348gc-x - No
Hardware cisco nexus_9236c - No
Hardware cisco nexus_9272q - No
Hardware cisco nexus_93108tc-ex - No
Hardware cisco nexus_93108tc-fx - No
Hardware cisco nexus_93120tx - No
Hardware cisco nexus_93128tx - No
Hardware cisco nexus_93180lc-ex - No
Hardware cisco nexus_93180yc-ex - No
Hardware cisco nexus_93180yc-fx - No
Hardware cisco nexus_93216tc-fx2 - No
Hardware cisco nexus_93240yc-fx2 - No
Hardware cisco nexus_9332c - No
Hardware cisco nexus_9332pq - No
Hardware cisco nexus_93360yc-fx2 - No
Hardware cisco nexus_9336c-fx2 - No
Hardware cisco nexus_9336pq_aci_spine - No
Hardware cisco nexus_9348gc-fxp - No
Hardware cisco nexus_9364c - No
Hardware cisco nexus_9372px - No
Hardware cisco nexus_9372px-e - No
Hardware cisco nexus_9372tx - No
Hardware cisco nexus_9372tx-e - No
Hardware cisco nexus_9396px - No
Hardware cisco nexus_9396tx - No
Operating System cisco nx-os < 6.0\(2\)a8\(10\) Yes
Operating System cisco nx-os < 7.0\(3\)i7\(4\) Yes
Hardware cisco nexus_3524 - No
Hardware cisco nexus_3524-x - No
Hardware cisco nexus_3524-xl - No
Hardware cisco nexus_3548 - No
Hardware cisco nexus_3548-x - No
Hardware cisco nexus_3548-xl - No
Operating System cisco nx-os < 7.3\(4\)n1\(1\) Yes
Hardware cisco nexus_5548p - No
Hardware cisco nexus_5548up - No
Hardware cisco nexus_5596t - No
Hardware cisco nexus_5596up - No
Hardware cisco nexus_56128p - No
Hardware cisco nexus_5624q - No
Hardware cisco nexus_5648q - No
Hardware cisco nexus_5672up - No
Hardware cisco nexus_5696q - No
Hardware cisco nexus_6001 - No
Hardware cisco nexus_6004 - No
Operating System cisco nx-os < 7.0\(3\)f3\(5\) Yes
Hardware cisco nexus_36180yc-r - No
Hardware cisco nexus_3636c-r - No
Hardware cisco nexus_9504 - No
Hardware cisco nexus_9508 - No
Hardware cisco nexus_9516 - No
References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For cisco's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.