CVE-2019-1946 Cisco Enterprise NFV Infrastructure Software Web-Based Management Interface Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Medium 6.5 Published 8 Aug 2019 Updated 19 Nov 2024

Unauthenticated remote attackers can bypass authentication to view configuration details and upload virtual machine images in Cisco NFVIS.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2019-1946?

CVE-2019-1946 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Cisco Enterprise NFV Infrastructure Software, published on 8 Aug 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Enterprise NFV Infrastructure Software (NFVIS) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass authentication and get limited access to the web-based management interface. The vulnerability is due to an incorrect implementation of authentication in the web-based management interface. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted authentication request to the web-based management interface on an affected system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to view limited configuration details and potentially upload a virtual machine image.

Weakness: CWE-287

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-1946?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cisco Enterprise Nfv Infrastructure Software.

How do I fix CVE-2019-1946?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-1946 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2019-1946 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-1946 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6795-rmgw-89q2.