7.8
HIGH
CVE-2019-1618
"Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches Standalone NX-OS Mode Root Execute Code Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability"
Description

A vulnerability in the Tetration Analytics agent for Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches in standalone NX-OS mode could allow an authenticated, local attacker to execute arbitrary code as root. The vulnerability is due to an incorrect permissions setting. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by replacing valid agent files with malicious code. A successful exploit could result in the execution of code supplied by the attacker. Nexus 9000 Series Switches in Standalone NX-OS Mode are affected running versions prior to 7.0(3)I7(5).

INFO

Published Date :

March 11, 2019, 9:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 5, 2020, 7:48 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2019-1618 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 nx-os
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-2019-1618.

URL Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107322 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20190306-tetra-ace Vendor Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2019-1618 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]

    Oct. 05, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Removed CWE NIST CWE-275
    Added CWE NIST CWE-732
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 09, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3 Cisco Systems, Inc. AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE Cisco Systems, Inc. CWE-275
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 13, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107322 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107322 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20190306-tetra-ace No Types Assigned https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20190306-tetra-ace Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-275
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 7.0\(3\)i4 up to (excluding) 7.0\(3\)i7\(5\) OR cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 12, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107322 [No Types Assigned]
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.
Exploit Prediction

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

0.04 }} 0.00%

score

0.05635

percentile

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