CVE-2019-1885: Cisco Integrated Management Controller Command Injection Vulnerability

Published Aug 21, 2019
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Updated

A vulnerability in the Redfish protocol of Cisco Integrated Management Controller (IMC) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to inject and execute arbitrary commands with root privileges on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input by the affected software. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted authenticated commands to the web-based management interface of the affected software. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to inject and execute arbitrary commands on an affected device with root privileges.

Affected Software

7 affected components
Cisco Unified Computing System=4.0\(1c\)hs3
cisco Integrated Management Controller Supervisor>=3.0.0.0<3.0\(4k\)
cisco Integrated Management Controller Supervisor>=4.0.0.0<4.0\(4b\)
cisco Ucs C125 M5
cisco Ucs C4200
cisco Ucs S3260
cisco Integrated Management Controller Supervisor>=4.0.0.0<4.0\(2f\)

Event History

Aug 21, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:20 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:20 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2019-1885?

CVE-2019-1885 is a vulnerability in the Redfish protocol of Cisco Integrated Management Controller (IMC) that could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to inject and execute arbitrary commands with root privileges on an affected device.

2

How severe is CVE-2019-1885?

CVE-2019-1885 has a severity score of 7.2, which is classified as critical.

3

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2019-1885?

Cisco Unified Computing System version 4.0(1c)hs3, Cisco Integrated Management Controller Supervisor versions between 3.0.0.0 and 3.0(4k), and Cisco Integrated Management Controller Supervisor versions between 4.0.0.0 and 4.0(4b) are affected by CVE-2019-1885.

4

How can an attacker exploit CVE-2019-1885?

An attacker can exploit CVE-2019-1885 by sending malicious input to the Redfish interface of the affected device, allowing them to inject and execute arbitrary commands.

5

Is there a fix available for CVE-2019-1885?

Yes, Cisco has released software updates to address the vulnerability. Please refer to the Cisco security advisory at [https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20190821-ucs-cimc](https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20190821-ucs-cimc) for more information.

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