6.8

CVE-2019-1961: cisco cisco enterprise nfv infrastructure software

CVSS: 6.8v2.0MediumModified
Published 08-08-2019Last modified 21-11-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2019-1961 is a medium (CVSS 6.8) vulnerability in cisco cisco enterprise nfv infrastructure software. EPSS estimates a 1.91% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 79.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
28/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.8/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.91%
0%100%
Low · +0.02 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

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

Description

A vulnerability in Cisco Enterprise NFV Infrastructure Software (NFVIS) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to read arbitrary files on the underlying operating system (OS) of an affected device. The vulnerability is due to the improper input validation of tar packages uploaded through the Web Portal to the Image Repository. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by uploading a crafted tar package and viewing the log entries that are generated. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to read arbitrary files on the underlying OS.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 2 sources · 3 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.91%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

79%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.02 pp

From 1.89% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
1.91%

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

1 vendor · 2 products

References

1 links