CVE-2019-1688 Cisco Network Assurance Engine CLI Access with Default Password Vulnerability
An unauthenticated local attacker can use a default administrator password to access the CLI, view sensitive information, or cause a denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-1688?
CVE-2019-1688 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco Network Assurance Engine, published on 12 Feb 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 management web interface of Cisco Network Assurance Engine (NAE) could allow an unauthenticated, local attacker to gain unauthorized access or cause a Denial of Service (DoS) condition on the server. The vulnerability is due to a fault in the password management system of NAE. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by authenticating with the default administrator password via the CLI of an affected server. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to view potentially sensitive information or bring the server down, causing a DoS condition. This vulnerability affects Cisco Network Assurance Engine (NAE) Release 3.0(1). The default password condition only affects new installations of Release 3.0(1).
Weakness: CWE-798
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-1688?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Network Assurance Engine.
How do I fix CVE-2019-1688?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-1688 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-1688 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-1688 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h8pv-5j53-pm62.