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CVE-2019-1647: Cisco SD-WAN Solution Unauthorized Access Vulnerability

A vulnerability in the Cisco SD-WAN Solution could allow an authenticated, adjacent attacker to bypass authentication and have direct unauthorized access to other vSmart containers. The vulnerability is due to an insecure default configuration of the affected system. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by directly connecting to the exposed services. An exploit could allow the attacker to retrieve and modify critical system files.

HighCVSS 8Not KEV-listedUpdated
Glexia's TakeAutomated analysis

Security readout for executives and security teams

CVE-2019-1647 is a high-severity Cisco SD-WAN issue where an authenticated attacker on an adjacent network could bypass intended access controls between vSmart containers. Successful abuse could expose or alter critical system files, making it important for organizations running Cisco SD-WAN to verify exposure promptly. Exposure is likely limited to Cisco SD-WAN deployments with affected vSmart container configurations and reachable exposed services from adjacent networks. The bundle does not provide exact affected versions or CPEs, so teams should confirm scope against Cisco's advisory and their deployed SD-WAN architecture. Treat this as a high-priority infrastructure exposure check, especially in environments where Cisco SD-WAN supports core routing or segmentation. Prioritize confirmation and vendor-guided remediation over broad emergency response unless local evidence shows reachable affected services or suspicious activity. Mitigation focus: Review Cisco's advisory for affected releases, configuration guidance, and supported fixes.; Inventory Cisco SD-WAN and vSmart deployments for exposure.; Restrict access to vSmart-related services from adjacent networks..

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Potential ATT&CK relevance

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
Severity
High
CVSS
8 (3.0)
Known Exploited
No
Published

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Official CVE source material

CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5

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1CVSS vectors
0Timeline events
0ADP providers
2Source links

CVSS vector scores

1 official score

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ScoreVersionSeverityVectorExploitImpactSource
8CVSS 3.0HighCVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H2.15.9Primary CVE score

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 3.0 score

8High
CVSS 3.0 vector shape for CVE-2019-1647Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector
NetworkAdjacentLocalPhysical
Attack Complexity
LowHigh
Privileges Required
NoneLowHigh
User Interaction
NoneRequired
Scope
ChangedUnchanged
Confidentiality Impact
HighLowNone
Integrity Impact
HighLowNone
Availability Impact
HighLowNone

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Affected products

Products and packages named in the record

VendorProductVersion / packageStatus
CiscoCisco SD-WAN Solutionn/aListed
Weakness

CWE details

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CWE-284 · source CWE mapping

Improper Access Control

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