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CVE-2019-12666

Cisco IOS XE Software Path Traversal Vulnerability

Severity Score

6.7
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

A vulnerability in the Guest Shell of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to perform directory traversal on the base Linux operating system of Cisco IOS XE Software. The vulnerability is due to incomplete validation of certain commands. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by first accessing the Guest Shell and then entering specific commands. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code on the base Linux operating system.

Una vulnerabilidad en el Guest Shell del Software Cisco IOS XE, podría permitir a un atacante local autenticado realizar un salto de directorio en el sistema operativo base Linux del software Cisco IOS XE. La vulnerabilidad es debido a la comprobación incompleta de determinados comandos. Un atacante podría explotar esta vulnerabilidad al acceder primero al Guest Shell y luego ingresar comandos específicos. Una explotación con éxito podría permitir al atacante ejecutar código arbitrario en el sistema operativo base Linux.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2019-06-04 CVE Reserved
  • 2019-09-25 CVE Published
  • 2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-09-16 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Cisco
Search vendor "Cisco"
 Ios Xe
Search vendor "Cisco" for product "Ios Xe"
 >= 16.4 < 16.6.5
Search vendor "Cisco" for product "Ios Xe" and version " >= 16.4 < 16.6.5"
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Affected
Cisco
Search vendor "Cisco"
 Ios Xe
Search vendor "Cisco" for product "Ios Xe"
 >= 16.7 < 16.9.3
Search vendor "Cisco" for product "Ios Xe" and version " >= 16.7 < 16.9.3"
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Affected
Cisco
Search vendor "Cisco"
 Ios Xe
Search vendor "Cisco" for product "Ios Xe"
 16.11.1
Search vendor "Cisco" for product "Ios Xe" and version "16.11.1"
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Affected