CVE-2019-1745 Cisco IOS XE Software Command Injection Vulnerability

High 8.8 Published 27 Mar 2019 Updated 20 Nov 2024

Authenticated local attackers can inject commands to gain root privileges on Cisco IOS XE devices due to insufficient input validation.

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-2019-1745?

CVE-2019-1745 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Cisco Ios Xe, published on 27 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 Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to inject arbitrary commands that are executed with elevated privileges. The vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation of commands supplied by the user. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by authenticating to a device and submitting crafted input to the affected commands. An exploit could allow the attacker to gain root privileges on the affected device.

Weakness: CWE-78

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-1745?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cisco Ios Xe.

How do I fix CVE-2019-1745?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-1745 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-2019-1745 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-1745 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-7c6j-j5mv-xxjc.