Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
Cisco Industrial Network Director had an access-control flaw that could expose managed device configuration data, including administrative credentials, to an unauthenticated remote attacker. The main business risk is credential disclosure leading to broader control-plane compromise in environments using Cisco IND.
Executive priority
Treat as high priority for environments using Cisco IND, especially in industrial networks. The issue can expose administrative credentials, creating a path to broader device compromise even though confirmed active exploitation is not evidenced in the provided sources.
Technical view
CVE-2019-1976 affects Cisco Industrial Network Director plug-and-play services. Improper access restrictions on the web-based management interface could let an unauthenticated remote attacker access running configuration information for devices managed by IND, including administrative credentials. CVSS is 7.5, driven by high confidentiality impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely where Cisco Industrial Network Director is deployed and its web-based management interface or plug-and-play services are reachable from untrusted networks. The provided sources do not specify affected version ranges.
Exploitation context
The CVE is not listed as KEV in the provided bundle, and no cited source states active exploitation. The described attack is remote, unauthenticated, low-complexity, and does not require user interaction, but available evidence only supports information disclosure impact.
Researcher notes
The source bundle identifies CWE-200 and CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N. Version and fix details are not included in the provided data, so validation should anchor on Cisco’s advisory rather than inferred product ranges.
Mitigation direction
- Review Cisco’s advisory for affected and fixed release guidance.
- Restrict Cisco IND management access to trusted administration networks.
- Remove internet exposure from IND web management interfaces.
- Rotate administrative credentials if managed device configs may have been exposed.
- Monitor vendor guidance for any additional workarounds or updates.
Validation and detection
- Inventory Cisco Industrial Network Director deployments and versions.
- Compare deployed versions with Cisco’s advisory guidance.
- Check whether IND management interfaces are reachable from untrusted networks.
- Review access logs for unexpected management-interface activity.
- Confirm credential rotation where exposure cannot be ruled out.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 7.5 (3.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N3.93.6Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.0 score
7.5HighVector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- 20190904 Cisco Industrial Network Director Configuration Data Information Disclosure VulnerabilityCVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_CISCO
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Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
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