CVE-2019-1651 Cisco SD-WAN Solution Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Authenticated remote attackers can trigger a buffer overflow in vContainer to execute arbitrary code as root or cause denial of service.
- 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-2019-1651?
CVE-2019-1651 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Cisco SD-WAN Solution, published on 24 Jan 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability in the vContainer of the Cisco SD-WAN Solution could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition and execute arbitrary code as the root user. The vulnerability is due to improper bounds checking by the vContainer. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a malicious file to an affected vContainer instance. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause a buffer overflow condition on the affected vContainer, which could result in a DoS condition that the attacker could use to execute arbitrary code as the root user.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-1651?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Vsmart Controller.
How do I fix CVE-2019-1651?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-1651 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2019-1651 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-1651 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9rwj-5cr9-523w.