CVE-2019-1958 Cisco HyperFlex Software Cross-Site Request Forgery Vulnerability

Medium 5.4 Published 8 Aug 2019 Updated 21 Nov 2024

An attacker can trick a HyperFlex administrator into performing unauthorized actions via a malicious link, potentially escalating privileges or modifying data.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2019-1958?

CVE-2019-1958 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco HyperFlex HX-Series, published on 8 Aug 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco HyperFlex Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to conduct a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attack on an affected system. The vulnerability is due to insufficient CSRF protections for the web UI on an affected device. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by persuading a user of the interface to follow a malicious link. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to perform arbitrary actions with the privilege level of the affected user.

Weakness: CWE-352

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-1958?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cisco Hyperflex Hx Data Platform.

How do I fix CVE-2019-1958?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-1958 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2019-1958 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-1958 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9jvv-vrqg-9vhg.