CVE-2019-1864: cisco cisco unified computing system e-series software (ucse) OS Command Injection

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2019-1864 is a high (CVSS 9.0) OS Command Injection vulnerability in cisco cisco unified computing system e-series software (ucse). EPSS estimates a 2.63% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 85.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 21-08-2019
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 20-11-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Integrated Management Controller (IMC) Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to inject arbitrary commands that are executed with root privileges on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of command input by the affected software. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending malicious commands to the web-based management interface of the affected software. A successful exploit could allow the attacker, with read-only privileges, to inject and execute arbitrary, system-level commands with root privileges on an affected device.

• 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.