CVE-2019-1610: Cisco NX-OS Software CLI Command Injection Vulnerability (CVE-2019-1610)

Published Mar 6, 2019
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Updated

A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco NX-OS Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system of an affected device. The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of arguments passed to certain CLI commands. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by including malicious input as the argument of an affected command. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system with elevated privileges. An attacker would need valid administrator credentials to exploit this vulnerability. Nexus 3500 Platform Switches and Nexus 3000 Series Switches software versions prior to 7.0(3)I7(4) are affected.

Affected Software

8 affected components
Cisco NX-OS>=7.0\(3\)<=7.0\(3\)i7\(4\)
Cisco Nexus 3500 Platform
Cisco NX-OS<7.0\(3\)i7\(4\)
Cisco Nexus 3000 Series
All of the following
Cisco NX-OS>=7.0\(3\)<=7.0\(3\)i7\(4\)
Cisco Nexus 3500 Platform
All of the following
Cisco NX-OS<7.0\(3\)i7\(4\)
Cisco Nexus 3000 Series

Event History

Mar 11, 2019
CVE Published
09:29 PM
Data Sourced
via NVD·09:29 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2019-1610?

CVE-2019-1610 is a vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco NX-OS Software that could allow an authenticated, local attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system of an affected device.

2

How does CVE-2019-1610 impact Cisco NX-OS Software?

CVE-2019-1610 allows an authenticated, local attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the affected device's operating system.

3

What is the severity score of CVE-2019-1610?

CVE-2019-1610 has a severity score of 6.7, which is considered high.

4

How can the vulnerability in CVE-2019-1610 be exploited?

An attacker can exploit CVE-2019-1610 by passing malicious arguments to certain CLI commands in Cisco NX-OS Software.

5

Are there any references for CVE-2019-1610?

Yes, you can find more information about CVE-2019-1610 at the following references: - http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107338 - https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20190306-nxos-cmdinj-1610

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