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CVE-2019-1726 Detail

Description

A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco NX-OS Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to access internal services that should be restricted on an affected device, such as the NX-API. The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of arguments passed to a certain CLI command. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by including malicious input as the argument to the affected command. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to bypass intended restrictions and access internal services of the device. An attacker would need valid device credentials to exploit this vulnerability.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108409 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20190515-nxos-cli-bypass Vendor Advisory 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') cwe source acceptance level NIST  
CWE-20 Improper Input Validation Cisco Systems, Inc.  

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2019-1726
NVD Published Date:
05/15/2019
NVD Last Modified:
10/09/2020
Source:
Cisco Systems, Inc.