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CVE-2019-15996

Cisco DNA Spaces: Connector Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Published: Nov 26, 2019Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-264
6.7MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.5%
Top 58.8%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
0 Known
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
Not available

Description

A vulnerability in Cisco DNA Spaces: Connector could allow an authenticated, local attacker to elevate privileges and execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system as root. The vulnerability is due to insufficient restrictions during the execution of an affected CLI command. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by leveraging the insufficient restrictions to modify sensitive files. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to elevate privileges and execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system as root.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:HUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:HPrivileges Required
High
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-264CWE-78

Affected Products

Cisco Systems Inc.
commercial·USaka Cisco, cisco systems
Cisco DNA Spaces
Networking Infrastructure
Digital Network Architecture Center
Networking Infrastructure
dna spaces\
Networking Infrastructure

Exploitability

0 exploit sources identified

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References

https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20191120-dna-priv-esca
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https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20191120-dna-priv-esca
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https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-15996
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