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CVE-2019-15996

Cisco DNA Spaces: Connector Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Severity Score

6.7
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track*
*SSVC
Descriptions

A vulnerability in Cisco DNA Spaces: Connector could allow an authenticated, local attacker to elevate privileges and execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system as root. The vulnerability is due to insufficient restrictions during the execution of an affected CLI command. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by leveraging the insufficient restrictions to modify sensitive files. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to elevate privileges and execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system as root.

Una vulnerabilidad en Cisco DNA Spaces: Connector, podría permitir a un atacante local autenticado elevar los privilegios y ejecutar comandos arbitrarios en el sistema operativo subyacente como root. La vulnerabilidad es debido a restricciones insuficientes durante la ejecución de un comando de la CLI afectado. Un atacante podría explotar esta vulnerabilidad al aprovechar las restricciones insuficientes para modificar archivos confidenciales. Una explotación con éxito podría permitir al atacante elevar los privilegios y ejecutar comandos arbitrarios en el sistema operativo subyacente como root.

*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:Track*
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Total
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2019-09-06 CVE Reserved
  • 2019-11-26 CVE Published
  • 2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-11-20 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-78: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
  • CWE-264: Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
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"
 Dna Spaces: Connector
Search vendor "Cisco" for product "Dna Spaces: Connector"
 < 2.1
Search vendor "Cisco" for product "Dna Spaces: Connector" and version " < 2.1"
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Affected