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CVE-2019-12666

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Published: Sep 25, 2019Modified: Nov 21, 2024

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6.7
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitability: 0.8 / Impact: 5.9
Source: NVD

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.

Affected (3)

Products: Cisco: Ios Xe
Cisco
1 product
Ios Xe
Configuration A
3 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Cisco
Ios Xe
From 16.4 to 16.6.5
Ios Xe
From 16.7 to 16.9.3
Ios Xe
Version 16.11.1

Related CWEs

CWE-22
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

References (2)

Source: psirt@cisco.com
Vendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory

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