CVE-2019-1938
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CVE-2019-1938 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco UCS Director and Cisco UCS Director Express for Big Data could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass authentication and execute arbitrary actions with administrator privileges on an affected system. The vulnerability is due to improper authentication request handling. EPSS estimates a 4.57% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco UCS Director and Cisco UCS Director Express for Big Data could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass authentication and execute arbitrary actions with administrator privileges on an affected system. The vulnerability is due to improper authentication request handling. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted HTTP requests to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow an unprivileged attacker to access and execute arbitrary actions through certain APIs.
Metrics
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Cisco | Ucs Director | 6.7.0.0 |
| Cisco | Ucs Director | 6.7.1.0 |
| Cisco | Ucs Director Express For Big Data | 3.7.0.0 |
| Cisco | Ucs Director Express For Big Data | 3.7.1.0 |
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- Status
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