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CVE-2019-1686: Cisco ASR 9000 Series Aggregation Services Routers ACL Bypass Vulnerability

A vulnerability in the TCP flags inspection feature for access control lists (ACLs) on Cisco ASR 9000 Series Aggregation Services Routers could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass protection offered by a configured ACL on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to incorrect processing of the ACL applied to an interface of an affected device when Cisco Express Forwarding load balancing using the 3-tuple hash algorithm is enabled. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending traffic through an affected device that should otherwise be denied by the configured ACL. An exploit could allow the attacker to bypass protection offered by a configured ACL on the affected device. There are workarounds that address this vulnerability. Affected Cisco IOS XR versions are: Cisco IOS XR Software Release 5.1.1 and later till first fixed. First Fixed Releases: 6.5.2 and later, 6.6.1 and later.

MediumCVSS 5.8Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Security readout for executives and security teams

This flaw can let traffic pass through a Cisco ASR 9000 router even when an access control list should block it. It affects specific IOS XR configurations involving TCP flag ACL inspection and 3-tuple Cisco Express Forwarding load balancing. The business risk is policy bypass at network boundaries, not router takeover. Exposure appears limited to Cisco ASR 9000 Series Aggregation Services Routers running IOS XR 5.1.1 or later before fixed releases, with the affected ACL and load-balancing configuration present. Organizations without ASR 9000, without IOS XR in the affected range, or without that configuration are less likely exposed. Prioritize remediation where ASR 9000 routers enforce important segmentation or perimeter policy. The severity is moderate, but the impact can matter if business controls rely on ACLs to block restricted traffic paths. Mitigation focus: Upgrade affected devices to IOS XR 6.5.2, 6.6.1, or later fixed releases.; Apply Cisco-documented workarounds if immediate upgrade is not feasible.; Prioritize routers enforcing boundary, partner, or sensitive segmentation ACLs..

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
Severity
Medium
CVSS
5.8 (3.0)
Known Exploited
No
Published

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

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ScoreVersionSeverityVectorExploitImpactSource
5.8CVSS 3.0MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N3.91.4Primary CVE score

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Base CVSS 3.0 score

5.8Medium
CVSS 3.0 vector shape for CVE-2019-1686Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

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

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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VendorProductVersion / packageStatus
CiscoCisco IOS XR Softwareunspecified, unspecifiedListed
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