Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2019-1865 is a high-impact Cisco IMC web management flaw. An authenticated remote attacker could run system commands as root on an affected Cisco UCS E-Series device. This can compromise the management plane and the underlying device if the IMC interface is reachable and credentials are available.
Executive priority
Prioritize remediation for internet-exposed or broadly reachable IMC interfaces. Root-level command execution on infrastructure management software can create full device compromise, but known exploitation is not established in the provided sources.
Technical view
The issue is CWE-78 command injection in Cisco Integrated Management Controller Software. Insufficient validation of user input in an interface monitoring mechanism allows crafted authenticated input to execute arbitrary system-level commands as root. CVSS 3.0 is 8.8, with network attack vector, low complexity, low privileges, no user interaction, and high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely where Cisco Unified Computing System E-Series Software uses affected Cisco IMC Software and the web-based management interface is reachable. The provided bundle does not specify exact vulnerable versions or CPEs.
Exploitation context
The bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or confirmed active exploitation. Exploitation requires authenticated remote access to the Cisco IMC web management interface, then abuse of the interface monitoring mechanism with crafted input.
Researcher notes
Key evidence is vendor-described command injection through a crafted argument to an interface monitoring mechanism. The provided bundle lacks affected version ranges, patch version details, exploit indicators, and proof-of-exploit status, so validation should start with Cisco’s advisory and local asset data.
Mitigation direction
- Review Cisco’s advisory for affected and fixed IMC releases.
- Apply only Cisco-recommended fixed software or vendor-directed remediation.
- Restrict IMC web management access to trusted administration networks.
- Reduce and audit accounts with IMC access.
- Monitor affected devices for unexpected system-level changes.
Validation and detection
- Inventory Cisco UCS E-Series assets running Cisco IMC Software.
- Confirm whether each asset matches Cisco’s affected software criteria.
- Check whether IMC web management is exposed beyond trusted networks.
- Review IMC account lists for unnecessary or stale access.
- Look for suspicious administrative activity around interface monitoring features.
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:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/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:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- 20190821 Cisco Integrated Management Controller Command Injection VulnerabilityCVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_CISCO
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