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CVE-2019-1938

Cisco UCS Director and Cisco UCS Director Express for Big Data API Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Published: Aug 21, 2019Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-287
NVD MITRE
9.8CVSSCRITICAL
EPSS Score
4.6%
Top 9.6%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
0 Known
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco UCS Director and Cisco UCS Director Express for Big Data could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass authentication and execute arbitrary actions with administrator privileges on an affected system. The vulnerability is due to improper authentication request handling. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted HTTP requests to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow an unprivileged attacker to access and execute arbitrary actions through certain APIs.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-287

Affected Products

Cisco Unified Computing System DirectorCiscoNetworking Infrastructure
ucs directorciscoNetworking Infrastructure
ucs director express for big dataciscoNetworking Infrastructure
UCS DirectorCisco Systems Inc.Networking Infrastructure
UCS Director Express for Big DataCisco Systems Inc.Networking Infrastructure
ciscocommercialUSNetworking Infrastructureaka cisco systems, cisco systems inc.
cisco systems inc.commercialUSNetworking Infrastructureaka cisco systems, cisco

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Exploitability

0 exploit sources identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
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References

https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20190821-ucsd-authbypass
tools.cisco.com

Timeline

Published
Aug 21, 2019
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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