6.7
MEDIUM
CVE-2019-1829
"Cisco Aironet Linux Privilege Escalation Vulnerability"
Description

A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco Aironet Series Access Points (APs) could allow an authenticated, local attacker to gain access to the underlying Linux operating system (OS) without the proper authentication. The attacker would need valid administrator device credentials. The vulnerability is due to improper validation of user-supplied input for certain CLI commands. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by authenticating to an affected device and submitting crafted input for a CLI command. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to obtain access to the underlying Linux OS without proper authentication.

INFO

Published Date :

April 18, 2019, 2:29 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 4:37 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

0.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2019-1829 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 aironet_access_point_firmware
2 Cisco aironet_access_point_software
3 Cisco aironet_1850e
4 Cisco aironet_1850i
5 Cisco aironet_2800e
6 Cisco aironet_2800i
7 Cisco aironet_3800e
8 Cisco aironet_3800i
9 Cisco aironet_3800p
10 Cisco aironet_1562d
11 Cisco aironet_1562e
12 Cisco aironet_1562i
13 Cisco aironet_1542d
14 Cisco aironet_1542i
15 Cisco aironet_1800i
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-2019-1829.

URL Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107990 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20190417-air-ap-cmdinj Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107990 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20190417-air-ap-cmdinj Vendor Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2019-1829 vulnerability over time.

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  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107990
    Added Reference https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20190417-air-ap-cmdinj
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

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

    Oct. 16, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Removed CWE NIST CWE-287
    Added CWE NIST CWE-78
  • 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:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE Cisco Systems, Inc. CWE-16
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 22, 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:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20190417-air-ap-cmdinj No Types Assigned https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20190417-air-ap-cmdinj Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107990 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107990 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Added CWE CWE-287
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:aironet_access_point_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 8.3.150.0 *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:aironet_access_point_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 8.5 up to (excluding) 8.5.140.0 *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:aironet_access_point_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 8.6.101.0 up to (excluding) 8.8.111.0 OR cpe:2.3:h:cisco:aironet_1542d:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:aironet_1542i:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:aironet_1562d:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:aironet_1562e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:aironet_1562i:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:aironet_1800i:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:aironet_2800e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:aironet_2800i:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:aironet_3800e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:aironet_3800i:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:aironet_3800p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:aironet_access_point_firmware:8.5\(131.0\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:cisco:aironet_1850e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:cisco:aironet_1850i:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 18, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107990 [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.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2019-1829 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.

0.04 }} 0.00%

score

0.05784

percentile

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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