A vulnerability in the implementation of a CLI diagnostic command in Cisco FXOS Software and Cisco NX-OS Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to view sensitive system files that should be restricted. The attacker could use this information to conduct additional reconnaissance attacks. The vulnerability is due to incomplete role-based access control (RBAC) verification. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by authenticating to the device and issuing a specific CLI diagnostic command with crafted user-input parameters. An exploit could allow the attacker to perform an arbitrary read of a file on the device, and the file may contain sensitive information. The attacker needs valid device credentials to exploit this vulnerability.
This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.5, requiring local system access to exploit with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), for affected systems. Impacting 94 products from cisco, from cisco, from cisco and 91 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
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.
2019-11-05T20:15:11.297
2024-11-21T04:37:12.463
Modified
CVSSv3.1: 5.5 (MEDIUM)
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
3.9
2.9
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | cisco | firepower_extensible_operating_system | < 2.2.2.91 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | firepower_extensible_operating_system | < 2.3.1.111 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | firepower_extensible_operating_system | < 2.4.1.101 | Yes |
| Hardware | cisco | firepower_4110 | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | firepower_4112 | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | firepower_4115 | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | firepower_4120 | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | firepower_4125 | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | firepower_4140 | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | firepower_4145 | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | firepower_4150 | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | firepower_9300 | - | No |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | < 6.2\(7\) | Yes |
| Hardware | cisco | mds_9100 | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | mds_9200 | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | mds_9500 | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | mds_9700 | - | No |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | < 7.0\(3\)i4\(9\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | < 7.0\(3\)i7\(6\) | 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\(2\)a4\(1\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | < 7.0\(3\)i4\(9\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | < 7.0\(3\)i7\(6\) | 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 | < 7.0\(3\)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 |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | < 7.1\(4\)n1\(1\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | < 7.3\(0\)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 | < 6.2\(6\) | Yes |
| Hardware | cisco | nexus_7000 | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | nexus_7700 | - | No |
| Operating System | cisco | nx-os | < 4.0\(1a\) | Yes |
| Hardware | cisco | ucs_6200 | - | No |
| Hardware | cisco | ucs_6300 | - | No |
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