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CVE-2019-1770: Cisco NX-OS Software Command Injection Vulnerability

A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco NX-OS Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker with administrator credentials to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying Linux operating system with the privilege level of root. The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of arguments passed to a specific CLI command on the affected device. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by including malicious input as the argument of an affected command. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying Linux operating system with elevated privileges. An attacker would need valid administrator credentials to exploit this vulnerability.

MediumCVSS 4.2Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Security readout for executives and security teams

CVE-2019-1770 affects Cisco NX-OS Software. An administrator already logged into the device could abuse a vulnerable CLI command to run operating-system commands as root. This is not a remote unauthenticated issue, but it matters because NX-OS devices often support critical network paths. Exposure is limited to Cisco NX-OS Software devices running affected releases. The provided bundle does not list exact vulnerable or fixed versions, so asset owners must compare deployed NX-OS versions against Cisco’s advisory. Treat as a moderate-priority infrastructure hardening item. It is unlikely to be an initial-entry vulnerability, but it can worsen the impact of a compromised administrator account on critical network equipment. Mitigation focus: Review Cisco’s advisory for affected and fixed NX-OS releases.; Upgrade affected NX-OS devices according to Cisco guidance.; Restrict NX-OS administrator access to trusted operators and management networks..

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
Severity
Medium
CVSS
4.2 (3.0)
Known Exploited
No
Published

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

Official CVE source material

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

CVSS vector scores

1 official score

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ScoreVersionSeverityVectorExploitImpactSource
4.2CVSS 3.0MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L0.83.4Primary CVE score

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 3.0 score

4.2Medium
CVSS 3.0 vector shape for CVE-2019-1770Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

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

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 NX-OS SoftwareunspecifiedListed
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CWE-78 · source CWE mapping

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.