CVE-2019-1596: high-severity vulnerability in Cisco Nexus 3000 Series Switches
Cisco NX-OS Software Bash Shell Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
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21Vexday Risk Score
No sign of exploitation. No public exploitation artifact known so far.
ssvc Trackcvss 7.8epss 0.3%
A vulnerability in the Bash shell implementation for Cisco NX-OS Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to escalate their privilege level to root. The attacker must authenticate with valid user credentials. The vulnerability is due to incorrect permissions of a system executable. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by authenticating to the device and entering a crafted command at the Bash prompt. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to escalate their privilege level to root. Nexus 3000 Series Switches are affected in versions prior to 7.0(3)I7(4). Nexus 3500 Platform Switches are affected in versions prior to 7.0(3)I7(4). Nexus 3600 Platform Switches are affected in versions prior to 7.0(3)F3(5). Nexus 9000 Series Switches in Standalone NX-OS Mode are affected in versions prior to 7.0(3)I7(4). Nexus 9500 R-Series Line Cards and Fabric Modules are affected in versions prior to 7.0(3)F3(5).
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected products
Cisco · Nexus 3000 Series SwitchesCisco · Nexus 3500 Platform SwitchesCisco · Nexus 3600 Platform SwitchesCisco · Nexus 9000 Series Switches in Standalone NX-OS ModeCisco · Nexus 9500 R-Series Line Cards and Fabric ModulesRelated CVEs — Cisco Nexus 3000 Series Switches
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