CVE-2019-1626 Cisco SD-WAN Solution Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

High 8.8 Published 20 Jun 2019 Updated 20 Nov 2024

Authenticated attackers can exploit missing authorization in Cisco SD-WAN vManage Web UI to gain elevated privileges and modify device configurations.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2019-1626?

CVE-2019-1626 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Cisco SD-WAN Solution, published on 20 Jun 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability in the vManage web-based UI (Web UI) of the Cisco SD-WAN Solution could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to gain elevated privileges on an affected vManage device. The vulnerability is due to a failure to properly authorize certain user actions in the device configuration. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by logging in to the vManage Web UI and sending crafted HTTP requests to vManage. A successful exploit could allow attackers to gain elevated privileges and make changes to the configuration that they would not normally be authorized to make.

Weakness: CWE-863, CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-1626?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cisco Sd-Wan Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2019-1626?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-1626 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2019-1626 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-1626 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-x9m6-g325-mjr9.