Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
A Cisco IOS XE wireless controller management page lacked sufficient CSRF protection. If an administrator using the GUI was tricked into opening a crafted link, an attacker could cause actions to run with that administrator's privileges. This is high impact where legacy NGWC management is reachable and actively used.
Executive priority
Treat as a high-priority legacy management-plane risk if Cisco IOS XE 3.xE NGWC is present. The business risk is unauthorized configuration or operational change through a trusted administrator session.
Technical view
CVE-2019-12624 is a CWE-352 CSRF issue in the web-based management interface for Cisco IOS XE NGWC. The affected software identified in the bundle is Cisco IOS XE Software 3.xE. CVSS v3.0 is 8.8, with network attack vector, low complexity, no attacker privileges, and required user interaction.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely on Cisco IOS XE 3.xE deployments using the NGWC legacy wireless device manager GUI, especially where administrators access the interface from browsers that could be induced to visit attacker-controlled content.
Exploitation context
The bundle says exploitation requires persuading a management-interface user to follow a crafted link. It does not include KEV status or any cited confirmation of active exploitation in the wild.
Researcher notes
The provided evidence identifies CSRF mechanics, affected software family, version line, and CVSS. It does not provide exploit telemetry, fixed versions, or named workarounds in the bundle, so remediation should be confirmed against Cisco guidance.
Mitigation direction
- Review Cisco's advisory for affected and fixed release guidance.
- Upgrade or migrate if Cisco identifies a fixed supported release.
- Restrict management GUI access to trusted administrative networks where feasible.
- Warn administrators not to open unexpected links while authenticated to management interfaces.
Validation and detection
- Inventory Cisco IOS XE Software 3.xE wireless controller deployments.
- Confirm whether NGWC legacy wireless device manager GUI is enabled or reachable.
- Review administrative access paths and browser-based management workflows.
- Check Cisco advisory details against deployed versions and maintenance status.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 8.8 (3.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H2.85.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.0 score
8.8HighVector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- 20190821 Cisco IOS XE NGWC Legacy Wireless Device Manager GUI Cross-Site Request Forgery VulnerabilityCVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_CISCO
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Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.