7.2
HIGH
CVE-2019-15978
Cisco DCNM Command Injection Vulnerability
Description

Multiple vulnerabilities in the REST and SOAP API endpoints of Cisco Data Center Network Manager (DCNM) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker with administrative privileges on the DCNM application to inject arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system (OS). For more information about these vulnerabilities, see the Details section of this advisory. Note: The severity of these vulnerabilities is aggravated by the vulnerabilities described in the Cisco Data Center Network Manager Authentication Bypass Vulnerabilities advisory, published simultaneously with this one.

INFO

Published Date :

Jan. 6, 2020, 8:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 3, 2023, 5:26 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.2
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2019-15978 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Cisco data_center_network_manager
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2019-15978.

URL Resource
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156242/Cisco-Data-Center-Network-Manager-11.2.1-Command-Injection.html Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20200102-dcnm-comm-inject Vendor Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2019-15978 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 03, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156242/Cisco-Data-Center-Network-Manager-11.2.1-Command-Injection.html No Types Assigned http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156242/Cisco-Data-Center-Network-Manager-11.2.1-Command-Injection.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 06, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156242/Cisco-Data-Center-Network-Manager-11.2.1-Command-Injection.html [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 08, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20200102-dcnm-comm-inject No Types Assigned https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20200102-dcnm-comm-inject Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-78
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:data_center_network_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 11.3\(1\)
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2019-15978 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

13.37 }} -0.14%

score

0.95523

percentile

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