CVE-2019-15978: cisco cisco data center network manager OS Command Injection

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2019-15978 is a high (CVSS 9.0) OS Command Injection vulnerability in cisco cisco data center network manager. EPSS estimates a 37.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98.5% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Timeline

1. 06-01-2020
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 15-11-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Multiple vulnerabilities in the REST and SOAP API endpoints of Cisco Data Center Network Manager (DCNM) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker with administrative privileges on the DCNM application to inject arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system (OS). For more information about these vulnerabilities, see the Details section of this advisory. Note: The severity of these vulnerabilities is aggravated by the vulnerabilities described in the Cisco Data Center Network Manager Authentication Bypass Vulnerabilities advisory, published simultaneously with this one.

• CWE-78Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component.