7.2

CVE-2019-1728: cisco cisco nx-os software

CVSS: 7.2v2.0HighModified
Published 15-05-2019Last modified 20-11-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2019-1728 is a high (CVSS 7.2) vulnerability in cisco cisco nx-os software. EPSS estimates a 0.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 14.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
29/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.2/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.24%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 15-05-2019
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 20-11-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A vulnerability in the Secure Configuration Validation functionality of Cisco FXOS Software and Cisco NX-OS Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to run arbitrary commands at system boot time with the privileges of root. The vulnerability is due to a lack of proper validation of system files when the persistent configuration information is read from the file system. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by authenticating to the device and overwriting the persistent configuration storage with malicious executable files. An exploit could allow the attacker to run arbitrary commands at system startup and those commands will run as the root user. The attacker must have valid administrative credentials for the device.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.24%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

15%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.24% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
0.24%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Cisco2 products
  • cisco nx-os software≥ unspecified, < 8.3(1)
  • nx-os≥ 8.1, < 8.1\(1b\) | ≥ 8.2, < 8.3\(1\) | ≥ 7.0\(3\)i7, < 7.0\(3\)i7\(3\) | ≥ 6.0\(2\)a8, < 6.0\(2\)a8\(11\) | ≥ 7.0\(3\), < 7.0\(3\)i7\(3\) | ≥ 7.3, < 7.3\(4\)n1\(1\) | ≥ 6.2, < 6.2\(22\) | ≥ 7.2, < 7.3\(3\)d1\(1\) | ≥ 8.0, < 8.3\(1\) | ≥ 4.0, < 4.0\(1a\) | ≥ 2.4, < 2.4.1.101

1 vendor · 2 products

References

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