CVE-2019-1585

Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Fabric Switches Application-Centric Infrastructure Mode Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Description

A vulnerability in the controller authorization functionality of Cisco Nexus 9000 Series ACI Mode Switch Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to escalate standard users with root privilege on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to a misconfiguration of certain sudoers files for the bashroot component on an affected device. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by authenticating to the affected device with a crafted user ID, which may allow temporary administrative access to escalate privileges. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to escalate privileges on an affected device. This Vulnerability has been fixed in version 4.0(1h)

Category

6.7
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.19%
Vendor Advisory cisco.com
Affected: Cisco Cisco NX-OS Software for Nexus 9000 Series Fabric Switches ACI Mode
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References

Link Tags
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20190306-aci-controller-privsec vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107312 vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-1585?
CVE-2019-1585 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-1585?
To fix CVE-2019-1585, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2019-1585 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2019-1585 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2019-1585?
CVE-2019-1585 affects Cisco Cisco NX-OS Software for Nexus 9000 Series Fabric Switches ACI Mode.
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