CVE-2019-16011 Cisco IOS XE SD-WAN Software Command Injection Vulnerability

High 7.8 Published 29 Apr 2020 Updated 15 Nov 2024

Authenticated local attackers can inject arbitrary commands into the CLI to execute them with root privileges on Cisco IOS XE SD-WAN devices.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2019-16011?

CVE-2019-16011 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Cisco Ios Xe, published on 29 Apr 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco IOS XE SD-WAN Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to inject arbitrary commands that are executed with root privileges. The vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by authenticating to the device and submitting crafted input to the CLI utility. The attacker must be authenticated to access the CLI utility. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute commands with root privileges.

Weakness: CWE-20, CWE-77

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-16011?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cisco Ios Xe.

How do I fix CVE-2019-16011?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-16011 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-2019-16011 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-16011 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-6xvj-hfc5-c4v6.