What is the severity of CVE-2019-12670?

CVE-2019-12670 has been assigned a medium severity rating due to its potential impact on file permissions.

How do I fix CVE-2019-12670?

To mitigate CVE-2019-12670, ensure that your Cisco IOS XE Software is updated to a version that addresses this vulnerability.

Who is affected by CVE-2019-12670?

CVE-2019-12670 affects devices running Cisco IOS XE version 16.10.1 that utilize the IOx Guest Shell.

What type of attacker could exploit CVE-2019-12670?

An authenticated, local attacker within the IOx Guest Shell environment could exploit CVE-2019-12670.

What kind of modifications can be made due to CVE-2019-12670?

CVE-2019-12670 could allow an attacker to modify the namespace container protections on the affected device.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2019-12670

medium

6.7

CWE

276 284

25/9/2019

20/11/2024

CVE-2019-12670: Cisco IOS XE Software IOx Guest Shell Namespace Protection Vulnerability

First published: Wed Sep 25 2019(Updated: )

A vulnerability in the filesystem of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker within the IOx Guest Shell to modify the namespace container protections on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to insufficient file permissions. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by modifying files that they should not have access to. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to remove container protections and perform file actions outside the namespace of the container.

Credit: ykramarz@cisco.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Puppet Cisco IOS	=16.10.1

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Reference Links

https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20190925-iox-gs

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-12670?
CVE-2019-12670 has been assigned a medium severity rating due to its potential impact on file permissions.
How do I fix CVE-2019-12670?
To mitigate CVE-2019-12670, ensure that your Cisco IOS XE Software is updated to a version that addresses this vulnerability.
Who is affected by CVE-2019-12670?
CVE-2019-12670 affects devices running Cisco IOS XE version 16.10.1 that utilize the IOx Guest Shell.
What type of attacker could exploit CVE-2019-12670?
An authenticated, local attacker within the IOx Guest Shell environment could exploit CVE-2019-12670.
What kind of modifications can be made due to CVE-2019-12670?
CVE-2019-12670 could allow an attacker to modify the namespace container protections on the affected device.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-12670?
CVE-2019-12670 has been assigned a medium severity rating due to its potential impact on file permissions.
How do I fix CVE-2019-12670?
To mitigate CVE-2019-12670, ensure that your Cisco IOS XE Software is updated to a version that addresses this vulnerability.
Who is affected by CVE-2019-12670?
CVE-2019-12670 affects devices running Cisco IOS XE version 16.10.1 that utilize the IOx Guest Shell.
What type of attacker could exploit CVE-2019-12670?
An authenticated, local attacker within the IOx Guest Shell environment could exploit CVE-2019-12670.
What kind of modifications can be made due to CVE-2019-12670?
CVE-2019-12670 could allow an attacker to modify the namespace container protections on the affected device.