CVE-2019-12699
HighCVSS 7.8Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Elevated risk56th percentile - higher than 56% of all known CVEs
Summary
A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco FXOS and FTD Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to execute commands on the underlying OS with root privileges. The issue is due to insufficient input validation. An attacker could exploit this by including crafted arguments to specific CLI commands.
Risk Assessment
The attack can lead to full device compromise, allowing control over the system and access to sensitive data.
Recommendation
Apply Cisco-provided updates for FXOS and FTD software. Restrict CLI access to trusted administrators only.
Other vulnerabilities in Cisco FXOS Software
See all- CVE-2020-3167High
A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco FXOS and Cisco UCS Manager Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying OS. The issue is due to insufficient input validation. An attacker could exploit this by including crafted arguments to specific commands. On Cisco UCS 6400 Series Fabric Interconnects, injected commands are executed with root privileges.
- CVE-2020-3166Medium
A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco FXOS Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to read or write arbitrary files on the underlying operating system. This is due to insufficient input validation. An attacker could exploit this by including crafted arguments to a specific CLI command, allowing arbitrary file read or write.
Original NVD description (English source)
Multiple vulnerabilities in the CLI of Cisco FXOS Software and Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to execute commands on the underlying operating system (OS) with root privileges. These vulnerabilities are due to insufficient input validation. An attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities by including crafted arguments to specific CLI commands. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute commands on the underlying OS with root privileges.