CVE-2019-1604

Cisco NX-OS Software Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

State
Published
Severity
7.3 High
Published
Mar 8, 2019
Updated
Nov 20, 2024
Reserved
Dec 6, 2018

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Description

A vulnerability in the user account management interface of Cisco NX-OS Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to gain elevated privileges on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to an incorrect authorization check of user accounts and their associated Group ID (GID). An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by taking advantage of a logic error that will permit the use of higher privileged commands than what is necessarily assigned. A successful exploit could allow an attacker to execute commands with elevated privileges on the underlying Linux shell of an affected device. Nexus 7000 and 7700 Series Switches are affected in versions prior to 6.2(22), 8.2(3), and 8.3(2). Nexus 3000 Series Switches are affected in versions prior to 7.0(3)I7(4). Nexus 3500 Platform Switches are affected in versions prior to 7.0(3)I7(4). Nexus 3600 Platform Switches are affected in versions prior to 7.0(3)F3(5). Nexus 9000 Series Switches-Standalone are affected in versions prior to 7.0(3)I7(4). Nexus 9500 R-Series Line Cards and Fabric Modules are affected in versions prior to 7.0(3)F3(5).

Scores

CVSSScoreVectorSource
3.07.3 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:Hcisco

Weaknesses

Affected Products

ProductVersions
Nexus 7000 and 7700 Series SwitchesCisco
  • before 6.2(22)Affected
  • before 8.2(3)Affected
  • before 8.3(2)Affected
Nexus 3000 Series SwitchesCisco
  • before 7.0(3)I7(4)Affected
Nexus 3500 Platform SwitchesCisco
  • before 7.0(3)I7(4)Affected
Nexus 3600 Platform SwitchesCisco
  • before 7.0(3)F3(5)Affected
Nexus 9000 Series Switches-StandaloneCisco
  • before 7.0(3)I7(4)Affected
Nexus 9500 R-Series Line Cards and Fabric ModulesCisco
  • before 7.0(3)F3(5)Affected

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