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CVE-2019-12630

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 65.85%

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CVE-2019-12630 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability in the Java deserialization function used by Cisco Security Manager could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to insecure deserialization of user-supplied content by the affected software. EPSS estimates a 65.85% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability in the Java deserialization function used by Cisco Security Manager could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to insecure deserialization of user-supplied content by the affected software. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a malicious serialized Java object to a specific listener on an affected system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the device with the privileges of casuser.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
9.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability
65.85%

99.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
CiscoSecurity Manager< 4.18

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-12630?
A vulnerability in the Java deserialization function used by Cisco Security Manager could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to insecure deserialization of user-supplied content by the affected software. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a malicious serialized Java object to a specific listener on an affected system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the device with the privileges of casuser.
How severe is CVE-2019-12630?
CVE-2019-12630 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 65.85% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2019-12630?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST