A vulnerability in Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to execute commands on the underlying Linux shell of an affected device with root privileges. The vulnerability occurs because the affected software improperly sanitizes user-supplied input. An attacker who has valid administrator access to an affected device could exploit this vulnerability by supplying a username with a malicious payload in the web UI and subsequently making a request to a specific endpoint in the web UI. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to run arbitrary commands as the root user, allowing complete compromise of the system.
This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.2, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 2 products from cisco, from cisco 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.
2019-03-28T01:29:00.377
2024-11-21T04:37:17.833
Modified
CVSSv3.0: 7.2 (HIGH)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
8.0
10.0
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 11.0\(20.3\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 16.9\(1\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.2.0ja | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.7.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.7.1a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.7.1b | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.7.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.7.3 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.8.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.8.1a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.8.1b | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.8.1c | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.8.1d | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.8.1e | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.8.1s | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.8.2 | Yes |
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