CVE-2019-1664

Cisco HyperFlex Software Unauthenticated Root Access Vulnerability

Severity Score

7.8

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

A vulnerability in the hxterm service of Cisco HyperFlex Software could allow an unauthenticated, local attacker to gain root access to all nodes in the cluster. The vulnerability is due to insufficient authentication controls. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by connecting to the hxterm service as a non-privileged, local user. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to gain root access to all member nodes of the HyperFlex cluster. This vulnerability affects Cisco HyperFlex Software Releases prior to 3.5(2a).

Una vulnerabilidad en el servicio hxterm del software HyperFlex de Cisco podría permitir a un atacante local no autenticado obtener acceso root a todos los nodos en el clúster. Esta vulnerabilidad se debe a controles de autenticación insuficientes. Un atacante podría explotar esta vulnerabilidad conectándose al servicio hxterm con usuario local sin privilegios. Una explotación exitosa podría permitir que un atacante obtenga acceso root a todos los nodos miembro del clúster HyperFlex. Esta vulnerabilidad afecta a las distribuciones del software HyperFlex de Cisco anteriores a la 3.5(2a).

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Changed

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

2018-12-06 CVE Reserved
2019-02-21 CVE Published
2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
2024-09-17 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-284: Improper Access Control
CWE-287: Improper Authentication

CAPEC

References (2)

URL	Tag	Source
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107103	Third Party Advisory

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20190220-chn-root-access	2020-10-05

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Cisco Search vendor "Cisco"		Hyperflex Hx Data Platform Search vendor "Cisco" for product "Hyperflex Hx Data Platform"				2.6\(1a\) Search vendor "Cisco" for product "Hyperflex Hx Data Platform" and version "2.6\(1a\)"		-		Affected
Cisco Search vendor "Cisco"		Hyperflex Hx Data Platform Search vendor "Cisco" for product "Hyperflex Hx Data Platform"				2.6\(1b\) Search vendor "Cisco" for product "Hyperflex Hx Data Platform" and version "2.6\(1b\)"		-		Affected
Cisco Search vendor "Cisco"		Hyperflex Hx Data Platform Search vendor "Cisco" for product "Hyperflex Hx Data Platform"				2.6\(1d\) Search vendor "Cisco" for product "Hyperflex Hx Data Platform" and version "2.6\(1d\)"		-		Affected
Cisco Search vendor "Cisco"		Hyperflex Hx Data Platform Search vendor "Cisco" for product "Hyperflex Hx Data Platform"				2.6\(1e\) Search vendor "Cisco" for product "Hyperflex Hx Data Platform" and version "2.6\(1e\)"		-		Affected
Cisco Search vendor "Cisco"		Hyperflex Hx Data Platform Search vendor "Cisco" for product "Hyperflex Hx Data Platform"				3.0\(1a\) Search vendor "Cisco" for product "Hyperflex Hx Data Platform" and version "3.0\(1a\)"		-		Affected
Cisco Search vendor "Cisco"		Hyperflex Hx Data Platform Search vendor "Cisco" for product "Hyperflex Hx Data Platform"				3.0\(1b\) Search vendor "Cisco" for product "Hyperflex Hx Data Platform" and version "3.0\(1b\)"		-		Affected
Cisco Search vendor "Cisco"		Hyperflex Hx Data Platform Search vendor "Cisco" for product "Hyperflex Hx Data Platform"				3.0\(1c\) Search vendor "Cisco" for product "Hyperflex Hx Data Platform" and version "3.0\(1c\)"		-		Affected
Cisco Search vendor "Cisco"		Hyperflex Hx Data Platform Search vendor "Cisco" for product "Hyperflex Hx Data Platform"				3.0\(1d\) Search vendor "Cisco" for product "Hyperflex Hx Data Platform" and version "3.0\(1d\)"		-		Affected
Cisco Search vendor "Cisco"		Hyperflex Hx Data Platform Search vendor "Cisco" for product "Hyperflex Hx Data Platform"				3.0\(1e\) Search vendor "Cisco" for product "Hyperflex Hx Data Platform" and version "3.0\(1e\)"		-		Affected
Cisco Search vendor "Cisco"		Hyperflex Hx Data Platform Search vendor "Cisco" for product "Hyperflex Hx Data Platform"				3.0\(1h\) Search vendor "Cisco" for product "Hyperflex Hx Data Platform" and version "3.0\(1h\)"		-		Affected
Cisco Search vendor "Cisco"		Hyperflex Hx Data Platform Search vendor "Cisco" for product "Hyperflex Hx Data Platform"				3.0\(1i\) Search vendor "Cisco" for product "Hyperflex Hx Data Platform" and version "3.0\(1i\)"		-		Affected
Cisco Search vendor "Cisco"		Hyperflex Hx Data Platform Search vendor "Cisco" for product "Hyperflex Hx Data Platform"				3.5\(1a\) Search vendor "Cisco" for product "Hyperflex Hx Data Platform" and version "3.5\(1a\)"		-		Affected