cisco-sa-20190306-nxos-cmdinj-1613: Cisco NX-OS Software CLI Command Injection Vulnerability (CVE-2019-1613)
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-1613 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. This bundle contains several similar CLI command injection vulnerabilities; they differ primarily in which products and software versions are affected. See Details for more information.
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Cisco NX-OS | =6.2<6.2(27) | 6.2(27) |
| Cisco NX-OS | ||
| Cisco NX-OS | =6.0(2)A8<6.0(2)A8(11)=Prior to 6.0(2)A8<6.0(2)A8(11) | 6.0(2)A8(11) 6.0(2)A8(11) |
| Cisco NX-OS | >=7.2<=7.3<Umbrella SMU for CSCvj10178 and CSCvj638071=6.2<6.2(22) | Umbrella SMU for CSCvj10178 and CSCvj638071 6.2(22) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of cisco-sa-20190306-nxos-cmdinj-1613?
The severity of cisco-sa-20190306-nxos-cmdinj-1613 is rated as high, as it allows local attackers to execute arbitrary commands.
How do I fix cisco-sa-20190306-nxos-cmdinj-1613?
To fix cisco-sa-20190306-nxos-cmdinj-1613, update your Cisco NX-OS Software to the specified remedial versions provided in the advisory.
What are the affected Cisco products by cisco-sa-20190306-nxos-cmdinj-1613?
The affected Cisco products include various versions of NX-OS Software, specifically 6.0(2)A8(11) and various versions in the 6.2 and 7.x series.
Who can exploit the vulnerability in cisco-sa-20190306-nxos-cmdinj-1613?
The vulnerability in cisco-sa-20190306-nxos-cmdinj-1613 can be exploited by authenticated local attackers.
What is the nature of the vulnerability in cisco-sa-20190306-nxos-cmdinj-1613?
The nature of the vulnerability in cisco-sa-20190306-nxos-cmdinj-1613 is insufficient validation of arguments passed to certain CLI commands.
- agent/type
- agent/last-modified-date
- agent/first-publish-date
- agent/softwarecombine
- agent/title
- agent/weakness
- agent/severity
- agent/references
- agent/event
- agent/description
- agent/source
- agent/tags
- collector/cisco-advisory
- source/Cisco
- agent/software-canonical-lookup
- agent/software-canonical-lookup-request
- vendor/cisco
- canonical/cisco nx-os
- version/cisco nx-os/6.2
- version/cisco nx-os/6.0(2)a8
- version/cisco nx-os/prior to 6.0(2)a8
- version/cisco nx-os/7.2
- version/cisco nx-os/7.3