CVE-2019-1821 Cisco Prime Infrastructure and Evolved Programmable Network Manager Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities

High 8.8 Published Updated

Authenticated attackers can upload malicious files to Cisco Prime Infrastructure or EPN Manager to execute code with root privileges.

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-2019-1821?

CVE-2019-1821 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco Evolved Programmable Network Manager, published on 16 May 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Prime Infrastructure (PI) and Cisco Evolved Programmable Network (EPN) Manager could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to execute code with root-level privileges on the underlying operating system. This vulnerability exist because the software improperly validates user-supplied input. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by uploading a malicious file to the administrative web interface. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute code with root-level privileges on the underlying operating system.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-1821?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Cisco Evolved Programmable Network Manager, Cisco Network Level Service, Cisco Prime Infrastructure.

How do I fix CVE-2019-1821?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-1821 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2019-1821 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2019-1821 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module, 2 Exploit-DB entries, 1 Nuclei template and 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.

All Cisco Evolved Programmable Network Manager vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4mx6-fjqc-4rhr.

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