CVE-2019-1603 Cisco NX-OS Software Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
An authenticated local attacker can escalate privileges to administrator level on Cisco Nexus switches by exploiting insufficient authorization enforcement in the CLI.
- 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-2019-1603?
CVE-2019-1603 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco Nx-Os, published on 8 Mar 2019. 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 NX-OS Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to escalate lower-level privileges to the administrator level. The vulnerability is due to insufficient authorization enforcement. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by authenticating to the targeted device and executing commands that could lead to elevated privileges. A successful exploit could allow an attacker to make configuration changes to the system as administrator. Nexus 3000 Series Switches are affected in versions prior to 7.0(3)I7(4). Nexus 3500 Platform Switches are affected in versions prior to 7.0(3)I7(4). Nexus 3600 Platform Switches are affected in versions prior to 7.0(3)F3(5). Nexus 9000 Series Switches-Standalone are affected in versions prior to 7.0(3)I7(4). Nexus 9500 R-Series Line Cards and Fabric Modules are affected in versions prior to 7.0(3)F3(5).
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-1603?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Nx-Os.
How do I fix CVE-2019-1603?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-1603 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-1603 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-1603 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Cisco Nx-Os
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rf22-g3mc-fghj.