CVE-2019-1612: Cisco NX-OS Software CLI Command Injection Vulnerability (CVE-2019-1612)
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 3000 Series Switches are affected running software versions prior to 7.0(3)I4(9) and 7.0(3)I7(4). Nexus 3500 Platform Switches are affected running software versions prior to 7.0(3)I7(4). Nexus 3600 Platform Switches are affected running software versions prior to 7.0(3)F3(5). Nexus 9000 Series Switches in Stand are affected running software versions prior to 7.0(3)F3(5).
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What is the vulnerability ID of this Cisco NX-OS Software vulnerability?
The vulnerability ID is CVE-2019-1612.
What is the severity rating of CVE-2019-1612?
The severity rating of CVE-2019-1612 is high.
How does CVE-2019-1612 affect Cisco NX-OS Software?
CVE-2019-1612 allows an authenticated, local attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system of an affected device.
What is the root cause of CVE-2019-1612?
CVE-2019-1612 is caused by insufficient validation of arguments passed to certain CLI commands.
Is Cisco NX-OS Software version 7.0(3) vulnerable to CVE-2019-1612?
Only Cisco NX-OS Software version 7.0(3)i5 to 7.0(3)i7(6) are vulnerable to CVE-2019-1612.