CWE
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Advisory Published

cisco-sa-20190306-nxos-cmdinj-1607: Cisco NX-OS Software CLI Command Injection Vulnerability (CVE-2019-1607)

First published: Wed Mar 06 2019(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. Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability. This advisory is available at the following link: https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20190306-nxos-cmdinj-1607 This advisory is part of the March 2019 Cisco FXOS and NX-OS Software Security Advisory Bundled Publication, which includes 25 Cisco Security Advisories that describe 26 vulnerabilities. For a complete list of the advisories and links to them, see Cisco Event Response: March 2019 Cisco FXOS and NX-OS Software Security Advisory Bundled Publication.

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Cisco NX-OS Software=6.2<6.2(22)
6.2(22)

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is Cisco NX-OS Software CLI Command Injection Vulnerability (CVE-2019-1607)?

    Cisco NX-OS Software CLI Command Injection Vulnerability (CVE-2019-1607) is a vulnerability that allows an authenticated, local attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system of an affected device.

  • How does Cisco NX-OS Software CLI Command Injection Vulnerability (CVE-2019-1607) occur?

    The vulnerability occurs due to insufficient validation of arguments passed to certain CLI commands in Cisco NX-OS Software.

  • What is the severity of Cisco NX-OS Software CLI Command Injection Vulnerability (CVE-2019-1607)?

    The severity of Cisco NX-OS Software CLI Command Injection Vulnerability (CVE-2019-1607) is medium (4.2).

  • Which versions of Cisco NX-OS Software are affected by CLI Command Injection Vulnerability (CVE-2019-1607)?

    Cisco NX-OS Software version 6.2 up to but excluding 6.2(22) are affected by the CLI Command Injection Vulnerability (CVE-2019-1607).

  • How can I fix Cisco NX-OS Software CLI Command Injection Vulnerability (CVE-2019-1607)?

    To fix the vulnerability, upgrade to a fixed release of Cisco NX-OS Software, specifically version 6.2(22) or later.

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