Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2019-1904 lets an outside attacker trick a logged-in Cisco IOS XE web UI user into making unwanted changes. If that user is an administrator, the attacker could change configuration, run commands, or reload the device. Risk is highest where the IOS XE web UI is enabled and reachable.
Executive priority
Treat as high priority for network infrastructure management planes. The scenario needs user interaction, but an administrator compromise could affect device configuration, availability, and command execution.
Technical view
The flaw is insufficient CSRF protection in Cisco IOS XE Software's web UI. It is network reachable, requires user interaction, and needs no attacker authentication. Impact depends on the targeted user's privilege level. Affected versions are unspecified in the provided bundle.
Likely exposure
Cisco devices running vulnerable IOS XE releases with the HTTP Server feature enabled. The default HTTP Server state is version dependent, so exposure requires device-by-device confirmation.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation evidence. Exploitation requires persuading a legitimate web UI user to follow a malicious link.
Researcher notes
Classified as CWE-352 CSRF with CVSS 3.0 score 8.8. The provided data does not include exact vulnerable or fixed version ranges, so validation should anchor on Cisco's advisory rather than assumptions.
Mitigation direction
- Review Cisco's advisory for affected releases and vendor-approved fixes.
- Apply the Cisco-recommended fixed release or workaround where applicable.
- Confirm whether the IOS XE web UI is required on each device.
- Restrict administrative web UI access to trusted management paths.
- Prioritize devices where administrators use the web UI regularly.
Validation and detection
- Inventory Cisco IOS XE devices and installed release versions.
- Confirm whether the HTTP Server feature is enabled.
- Identify devices with reachable web UI management interfaces.
- Map which users can access the web UI with administrator privileges.
- Check Cisco's advisory for exact version applicability.
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 vector scores
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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
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20190612-iosxe-csrfCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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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.