CVE-2019-1919 Cisco FindIT Network Management Software Static Credentials Vulnerability
An attacker with local console access can log in using static root credentials in Cisco FindIT VM images, gaining full control.
- 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-2019-1919?
CVE-2019-1919 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco FindIT Network Manager, published on 17 Jul 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 Cisco FindIT Network Management Software virtual machine (VM) images could allow an unauthenticated, local attacker who has access to the VM console to log in to the device with a static account that has root privileges. The vulnerability is due to the presence of an account with static credentials in the underlying Linux operating system. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by logging in to the command line of the affected VM with the static account. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to log in with root-level privileges. This vulnerability affects only Cisco FindIT Network Manager and Cisco FindIT Network Probe Release 1.1.4 if these products are using Cisco-supplied VM images. No other releases or deployment models are known to be vulnerable.
Weakness: CWE-798
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-1919?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Cisco Findit Network Manager, Cisco Findit Network Probe.
How do I fix CVE-2019-1919?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-1919 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-1919 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-1919 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gw9g-mqhh-8p6h.