CVE-2019-1972

A vulnerability the Cisco Enterprise NFV Infrastructure Software (NFVIS) restricted CLI could allow an authenticated, local attacker with valid administrator-level credentials to elevate privileges and execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system as root. The vulnerability is due to insufficient restrictions during the execution of an affected CLI command. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by leveraging the insufficient restrictions during the execution of an affected command. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to elevate privileges and execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system as root.

Data: Cisco advisories · Cisco CSAF · NVD CVEs · NVD CPEs · CISA KEV · EPSS

SeverityMEDIUM
CVSS6.7
EPSS0.03% EPSS low
CWECWE-264
KEV
Published
Modified

Products with public affected evidence

Product Advisory Affected evidence
Cisco Enterprise NFV Infrastructure Software cisco-sa-20190807-nfv-privescal structured affected CSAF product_status