CVE-2019-12717
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CVE-2019-12717 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability in a CLI command related to the virtualization manager (VMAN) in Cisco NX-OS Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying Linux operating system with root privileges. The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of arguments passed to a specific VMAN CLI command on an affected device. EPSS estimates a 0.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A vulnerability in a CLI command related to the virtualization manager (VMAN) in Cisco NX-OS Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying Linux operating system with root privileges. The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of arguments passed to a specific VMAN CLI command on an affected device. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by including malicious input as the argument of an affected command. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying Linux operating system with root privileges, which may lead to complete system compromise. An attacker would need valid administrator credentials to exploit this vulnerability.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Cisco | Nx-Os | >= 6.0\(2\), < 7.0\(3\)i7\(6\) |
| Cisco | Nx-Os | >= 9.2, < 9.2\(3\) |
| Cisco | Nx-Os | >= 7.0\(3\)f, < 9.2\(3\) |
| Cisco | Nx-Os | >= 7.0, < 7.3\(5\)n1\(1\) |
| Cisco | Nx-Os | >= 6.2, < 8.0\(1\) |
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