Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This flaw affects the Cisco HyperFlex web management interface. If an administrator or other user is tricked into opening a malicious link, an attacker could make the interface perform actions using that user’s privileges.
Executive priority
Treat this as a moderate operational risk for HyperFlex environments. It is not described as actively exploited, but successful abuse could change system state using administrator privileges after user interaction.
Technical view
CVE-2019-1958 is a CSRF issue in Cisco HyperFlex Software caused by insufficient CSRF protections in the web UI. It is remotely reachable, requires user interaction, needs no attacker authentication, and could permit arbitrary actions at the targeted user’s privilege level.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most relevant to organizations running Cisco HyperFlex HX-Series with users who access the web-based management interface. The provided bundle does not specify exact affected versions, so teams should verify installed HyperFlex software against Cisco’s advisory.
Exploitation context
The source describes a social-engineering path: persuading a web UI user to follow a malicious link. The bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or other cited evidence of active exploitation.
Researcher notes
The issue maps to CWE-352 and carries CVSS 3.0 score 5.4: AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L. Affected version details and concrete fixes are not included in the supplied bundle.
Mitigation direction
- Review Cisco’s advisory for affected releases, fixed software, and workarounds.
- Restrict access to the HyperFlex management interface to trusted administrative networks.
- Prioritize remediation for environments where privileged users manage HyperFlex through browsers.
- Educate HyperFlex administrators not to open untrusted links while authenticated to management interfaces.
Validation and detection
- Inventory Cisco HyperFlex HX-Series deployments and recorded software versions.
- Compare deployed versions with Cisco’s advisory once vendor version details are reviewed.
- Confirm the web management interface is not exposed beyond intended administrative networks.
- Review change logs or audit records for unexpected management actions by privileged users.
Public sources used
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CWE-352: User-session and phishing behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 5.4 (3.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
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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:N/I:L/A:L2.82.5Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.0 score
5.4MediumVector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- 20190807 Cisco HyperFlex Software Cross-Site Request Forgery VulnerabilityCVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_CISCO
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CWE details
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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.