Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2019-1960 affects Cisco Enterprise NFV Infrastructure Software and could let an authenticated local attacker read files from the underlying operating system. The business risk is exposure of sensitive device or system data, but the attacker already needs local access and high privileges.
Executive priority
Treat this as a moderate-priority infrastructure issue. It is not described as remotely exploitable or actively exploited, but it can expose sensitive OS files if a privileged local account is misused or compromised.
Technical view
The issue is an arbitrary file read vulnerability in Cisco NFVIS, categorized as improper input validation. CVSS v3.0 is 4.4 with local attack vector, low complexity, high privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, and high confidentiality impact only.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to organizations running Cisco Enterprise NFV Infrastructure Software. The provided sources do not identify affected or fixed version numbers, so teams must verify installed NFVIS versions against Cisco’s advisory.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not report active exploitation, and KEV status is false. Exploitation requires an authenticated local attacker with high privileges, which lowers likelihood but still matters on shared or poorly controlled operational systems.
Researcher notes
The provided record names Cisco NFVIS and arbitrary OS file read, but affected versions, fixed releases, and detailed root cause are not included in the bundle. Avoid assuming exploitability beyond authenticated local high-privilege access.
Mitigation direction
- Review Cisco’s advisory for affected releases and fixed software guidance.
- Inventory all Cisco NFVIS deployments and owners.
- Restrict local and privileged NFVIS access to trusted administrators.
- Review high-privilege account assignments on affected systems.
- Monitor Cisco guidance for any updated remediation instructions.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether Cisco NFVIS is deployed in the environment.
- Compare running NFVIS versions with Cisco’s advisory.
- Verify who has local high-privilege access to NFVIS systems.
- Check whether vendor-recommended fixed software has been applied.
- Record any compensating access controls for unpatched systems.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 4.4 (3.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N0.83.6Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.0 score
4.4MediumVector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- 20190807 Cisco Enterprise NFV Infrastructure Software Arbitrary File Read VulnerabilitiesCVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_CISCO
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CWE details
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Improper Input Validation
Improper Input Validation represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.