7.8
CWE
16
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2019-1585: Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Fabric Switches Application-Centric Infrastructure Mode Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

First published: Wed Mar 06 2019(Updated: )

A vulnerability in the controller authorization functionality of Cisco Nexus 9000 Series ACI Mode Switch Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to escalate standard users with root privilege on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to a misconfiguration of certain sudoers files for the bashroot component on an affected device. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by authenticating to the affected device with a crafted user ID, which may allow temporary administrative access to escalate privileges. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to escalate privileges on an affected device. This Vulnerability has been fixed in version 4.0(1h)

Credit: ykramarz@cisco.com ykramarz@cisco.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Cisco NX-OS=8.3\(0\)sk\(0.39\)
Cisco Nexus 92160YC Switch
Cisco Nexus 92304QC Switch
Cisco Nexus 9236C Switch
Cisco Nexus 9272Q Switch
Cisco Nexus
Cisco Nexus 93120TX Firmware
Cisco Nexus 93128 Firmware
Cisco Nexus 93180YC-EX-24
Cisco Nexus 9332PQ Firmware
Cisco Nexus N9336PQ-X
Cisco Nexus 9372PX-E
Cisco Nexus 9372TX
Cisco Nexus 9396PX Firmware
Cisco Nexus 9396TX Firmware
Cisco Nexus 9500 Series
Cisco Nexus 9504 firmware
Cisco Nexus 9508
Cisco Nexus 9516 firmware
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller<=4.0\(1h\)
All of
Cisco NX-OS=8.3\(0\)sk\(0.39\)
Any of
Cisco Nexus 92160YC Switch
Cisco Nexus 92304QC Switch
Cisco Nexus 9236C Switch
Cisco Nexus 9272Q Switch
Cisco Nexus
Cisco Nexus 93120TX Firmware
Cisco Nexus 93128 Firmware
Cisco Nexus 93180YC-EX-24
Cisco Nexus 9332PQ Firmware
Cisco Nexus N9336PQ-X
Cisco Nexus 9372PX-E
Cisco Nexus 9372TX
Cisco Nexus 9396PX Firmware
Cisco Nexus 9396TX Firmware
Cisco Nexus 9500 Series
Cisco Nexus 9504 firmware
Cisco Nexus 9508
Cisco Nexus 9516 firmware
All of
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller<=4.0\(1h\)
Any of
Cisco Nexus 92160YC Switch
Cisco Nexus 92304QC Switch
Cisco Nexus 9236C Switch
Cisco Nexus 9272Q Switch
Cisco Nexus
Cisco Nexus 93120TX Firmware
Cisco Nexus 93128 Firmware
Cisco Nexus 93180YC-EX-24
Cisco Nexus 9332PQ Firmware
Cisco Nexus N9336PQ-X
Cisco Nexus 9372PX-E
Cisco Nexus 9372TX
Cisco Nexus 9396PX Firmware
Cisco Nexus 9396TX Firmware
Cisco Nexus 9500 Series
Cisco Nexus 9504 firmware
Cisco Nexus 9508
Cisco Nexus 9516 firmware

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the vulnerability ID?

    The vulnerability ID is CVE-2019-1585.

  • What software is affected by CVE-2019-1585?

    Cisco Nexus 9000 Series ACI Mode Switch Software version 8.3(0)sk(0.39) is affected.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2019-1585?

    CVE-2019-1585 has a severity rating of 7.8 (high).

  • How can an attacker exploit CVE-2019-1585?

    An attacker can exploit CVE-2019-1585 by escalating standard users with root privilege on an affected device.

  • Are there any references for CVE-2019-1585?

    Yes, you can find more information about CVE-2019-1585 at the following references: - [SecurityFocus](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107312) - [Cisco Security Advisory](https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20190306-aci-controller-privsec)

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