CVE-2019-12666
Cisco IOS XE Software Path Traversal Vulnerability
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 6.7 Medium
- Published
- Sep 25, 2019
- Updated
- Nov 20, 2024
- Reserved
- Jun 4, 2019
Description
A vulnerability in the Guest Shell of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to perform directory traversal on the base Linux operating system of Cisco IOS XE Software. The vulnerability is due to incomplete validation of certain commands. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by first accessing the Guest Shell and then entering specific commands. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code on the base Linux operating system.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | 6.7 Medium | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | cisco |
Weaknesses
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
Cisco IOS XE Software 16.4.1Cisco |
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References
- 20190925 Cisco IOS XE Software Path Traversal Vulnerabilityvendor-advisory
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